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Obama Town Hall Questioners Were Campaign Backers

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Posted by Frank G 2009-03-28 10:40|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Teleprompter Jesus. LOL.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-03-28 10:52|| 2009-03-28 10:52|| Front Page Top

#2 does this really surprise anyone

Posted by rabid whitetail 2009-03-28 11:25|| 2009-03-28 11:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Gawd, It's Martin Luther King hooked on electronics.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-03-28 11:26|| 2009-03-28 11:26|| Front Page Top

#4 taking a page from the Bush playbook

Frank G, it seems the WaPo is asserting that, in fact, Dubya's people DID do this. I don't recall it. In this case do I trust my memory or the WaPo's connection to reality?

Posted by Verlaine 2009-03-28 12:14|| 2009-03-28 12:14|| Front Page Top

#5 These sheeple knew they were media administration "plants" and were probably rewarded handsomely for their deeds. They are little more than shameless, leftest, tools of the Obama state.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-03-28 12:19|| 2009-03-28 12:19|| Front Page Top

#6 The Democrats have got the dog and pony show down pat. You have to have a fake front when the top woman in congress is from the gueer captial of the world, the top male in congress is from the gambling capital of the world, and the oval office occupant is from the shake down capital of the world.

Posted by Elmereque Thaiper5816 2009-03-28 12:23|| 2009-03-28 12:23|| Front Page Top

#7
Obama needs to remember that the MSM built him up and they can knock him down. Do they have the guts we'll see.

Posted by macofromoc 2009-03-28 13:46|| 2009-03-28 13:46|| Front Page Top

#8 Verlaine, to my knowledge W's staff did not do this, or we'd still be hearing about it. Looks to me like WaPo defensiveness over the lameness of their messiah: "see? they did it too!1!!..or something"

Posted by Frank G 2009-03-28 13:56|| 2009-03-28 13:56|| Front Page Top

#9 Cause a question for the President is a f***ing valuable thing, you just dont give it away for nothing.

Posted by DMFD 2009-03-28 14:02|| 2009-03-28 14:02|| Front Page Top

#10 Teleprompter Jesus. LOL.

I hate you!

Posted by Spirit 2009-03-28 15:18|| www.cybernations.net]">[www.cybernations.net] 2009-03-28 15:18|| Front Page Top

#11 I recall Bush's team would pick very friendly venues and keep pesky non-supporters out. They'd have tickets for the event and distribute the tickets to supporters. No tickee, no entry. I don't recall them using campaign backers as plants for questions, though if everyone in the hall is a supporter, that's hardly needed.

I should note that the whole idea of having a friendly venue packed with supporters is not a new idea in politics, nor is it new to use tickets to a 'free' event to ensure a welcome reception.

Posted by Steve White 2009-03-28 15:35|| 2009-03-28 15:35|| Front Page Top

#12 I seem to recall during the Republican primary some of the 'debate' questioners were outriger Democratic Operatives.

Posted by CrazyFool 2009-03-28 15:43|| 2009-03-28 15:43|| Front Page Top

#13 The last time they went unscripted they got Joe the Plumber.

Posted by Skunky Glins 5***">Skunky Glins 5*** 2009-03-28 19:28|| 2009-03-28 19:28|| Front Page Top

#14 I recall Bush's team would pick very friendly venues and keep pesky non-supporters out.

Didn't they also more or less keep out the press? If I'm remembering that correctly it's an important difference from O's 'town hall'.

Posted by lotp 2009-03-28 20:10|| 2009-03-28 20:10|| Front Page Top

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