Town Hall Protests

Union thugs found not guilty of assault on Tea Party hero

White House, SEIU, Media Matters, Tides Foundation all to blame, Breitbart site says

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jul 14, 2011 10:15 PM UTC 54
Politics Town Hall Protests, War Room

“Read the bill!” — but slowly

When they were in power, the GOP didn't always allow everyone time to read legislation, but they want it now

Gabriel Winant Friday, Oct 9, 2009 5:20 PM UTC 24
Politics Healthcare Reform

What to talk about instead of talking about race

The media would rather debate whether right-wing Obama critics are racist than rebut their lies about his policies

Darren Hutchinson Monday, Sep 21, 2009 10:19 AM UTC 87
All Salon Race, Republican Party

The final word on crowd size at conservative protest

All sorts of false reports are flying around -- but I was there, and the attendance wasn't as high as claimed

Alex Koppelman Monday, Sep 14, 2009 10:15 PM UTC 83
Politics Glenn Beck, Town Hall Protests

Conservatives march on Washington

At a rally inspired by Glenn Beck, protesters say they're the real America, and are ready to take the country back

Alex Koppelman Sunday, Sep 13, 2009 12:45 AM UTC 439
Politics Fox News, Town Hall Protests

Glenn Beck — germophobe

The Fox News host wants his supporters to "quarantine" Washington

Gabriel Winant Saturday, Sep 12, 2009 8:13 PM UTC 52
Politics Glenn Beck, Birthers, Fox News

Too late for Obama to turn it around?

Plus: The left's visionaries lost their bearings on drugs -- but the GOP is led by losers

Camille Paglia Wednesday, Sep 9, 2009 10:17 AM UTC 617
Politics Healthcare Reform, Barack Obama

The right way to debate healthcare reform

Al Franken talks with some angry constituents about reform, and no one loses a finger

Alex Koppelman Friday, Sep 4, 2009 8:10 PM UTC 47
Politics Al Franken, D-Minn.

Finger bitten off at healthcare rally

A scuffle between supporters and opponents of reform ends with an anti-reform man losing his pinky

Alex Koppelman Thursday, Sep 3, 2009 2:25 PM UTC 71
Politics Healthcare Reform

Randall Terry kicked out of healthcare town hall

The antiabortion protester disrupted an event held by Rep. Jim Moran and Howard Dean

Alex Koppelman Wednesday, Aug 26, 2009 1:01 AM UTC 72
Politics Healthcare Reform

Stabbing babies to fight healthcare reform

Former Operation Rescue boss Randall Terry starts his own series of protests outside healthcare meetings

Mike Madden Monday, Aug 24, 2009 7:14 PM UTC 52
Politics 2010 Elections, Abortion

The GOP embraces the big lie

Republicans are congratulating themselves for their "principled" opposition. Who do they think they're fooling?

Andrew Leonard Monday, Aug 24, 2009 2:13 PM UTC 86
Politics Death Panels, Healthcare Reform

What it means to wear a gun in public

Bringing a weapon to a rally isn't about exercising your own rights -- it's about threatening other people's rights

David Sirota Saturday, Aug 22, 2009 10:34 AM UTC 392
All Salon Healthcare Reform, Barack Obama

When liberals fight back

Barney Frank's feisty retort to a town hell extremist may herald a tougher approach to pushing health care reform

Joan Walsh Thursday, Aug 20, 2009 10:20 AM UTC 371
Politics Barack Obama, Healthcare Reform

Republicans voted for “death panels” before they were against them

Republicans like Sen. Grassley used to know the difference between end-of-life counseling and euthanasia

Gabriel Winant Friday, Aug 14, 2009 8:25 PM UTC 23
Politics Healthcare Reform

“You’re a Socialist, Fascist pig!”

Sen. Arlen Specter brings his new Democratic message to the town hall mob in Kittanning, Pa.

Mike Madden Friday, Aug 14, 2009 4:04 PM UTC 55
Politics 2010 Elections, Barack Obama

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