Sunday
Mar212010
House Democrats Heckled En Route To Health Care Vote
Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2:15PM
House Democrats came face to face with conservative protestors Sunday afternoon, mere hours before the House votes on sweeping health care reform legislation.
Approximately three tea party activists vocally interrupted a statement being delivered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) following a meeting with the Democratic caucus in the Cannon House Office Building. Capitol police then ushered members of Congress and the press to the building's entrance.
The short walk from the Cannon building to the Capitol left Democratic leaders surrounded by protestors who have been in Washington, D.C. since Saturday to stage a last-minute rally against reform legislation. The Democrats present, which included Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), were met with loud jeers such as "socialists," "See you in November," and "kill the bill."
A small group of health care supporters appeared as well, and received a thumbs up from Hoyer.
The heckles seemed to reach a crescendo as the members of Congress and their staff ascended the U.S. Capitol steps.
Approximately three tea party activists vocally interrupted a statement being delivered by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) following a meeting with the Democratic caucus in the Cannon House Office Building. Capitol police then ushered members of Congress and the press to the building's entrance.
The short walk from the Cannon building to the Capitol left Democratic leaders surrounded by protestors who have been in Washington, D.C. since Saturday to stage a last-minute rally against reform legislation. The Democrats present, which included Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), were met with loud jeers such as "socialists," "See you in November," and "kill the bill."
A small group of health care supporters appeared as well, and received a thumbs up from Hoyer.
The heckles seemed to reach a crescendo as the members of Congress and their staff ascended the U.S. Capitol steps.
Reader Comments (2)
pelosi can stick it where the sun don't shine.
If by now you are unable to detect the overt racism of the so-called "Tea Party Movement", you're not paying attention.
It was so much fun watching these pathetic GOP lawmakers "warning" the Democrats how badly the passage of health care reform would hurt them at the polls in November. What can I tell you? They're beneath contempt.
Is this the perfect bill? Far from it. I am reminded of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. You've never heard of it either, huh? Don't be embarrassed if you haven't. It wasn't much of a law - a mere pittance, really. Nothing more that a few scraps tossed out in order to appease the "American Negro" (in the parlance of that day and age). But its passage made the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (the one we remember) a little easier to get though seven years later.
We'll live to fight another day.
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