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TexasTowelie

(116,607 posts)
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 06:43 PM Mar 2017

Steve King alleges paid protesters are disrupting town halls

SIOUX CITY | U.S. Rep. Steve King isn't certain when his next town hall in Iowa's 4th District will be held, but the Republican said he's concerned about paid protesters turning up to disrupt other public meetings hosted by GOP members of Congress.

"People come in and, you know, they are angry and shouting and on the borderline violent," King said in a Journal interview this week. "That just discourages the kind of dialogue that can make our country better. The people on the left, that may be the only card they think they've got to play. But they are actually hurting the system and to a degree they are undermining the election process."

The town hall meetings have gotten raucous in Iowa and nationally. People dismayed with the opening weeks of complete federal government control by Republicans and President Donald Trump have vented about health care and other issues.

King said some people at the events are paid by liberal groups backed by Democratic billionaire George Soros.

Read more: http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/steve-king-alleges-paid-protesters-are-disrupting-town-halls/article_94d18c8b-848e-56a7-b1e3-edcd97d2d26d.html

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Steve King alleges paid protesters are disrupting town halls (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2017 OP
Yeah we've heard this all before IdiotsforPalin Mar 2017 #1
does he believe that or is he just spouting BS to explain town hall question he doesn't like? nt napi21 Mar 2017 #2
He has been delusional for years, before trump even liberal N proud Mar 2017 #3
Asshat. cilla4progress Mar 2017 #4
Not sure if he's lying to himself Charles Bukowski Mar 2017 #5
I think he actually believes it. progressoid Mar 2017 #7
Put up or shut up, asshole Warpy Mar 2017 #6

IdiotsforPalin

(188 posts)
1. Yeah we've heard this all before
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 06:45 PM
Mar 2017

You're just to much of a pussy to face your voters. I'd rather have a country of "other peoples babies", than one with racist cowardly pussies.

cilla4progress

(25,865 posts)
4. Asshat.
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 06:57 PM
Mar 2017

I also heard him say recently about the new GOP health care plan, basically, oh well, less people will have coverage!

progressoid

(50,734 posts)
7. I think he actually believes it.
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 08:47 PM
Mar 2017

Back when he was my rep (... ...) I listened to a couple of his telephone townhall calls, and attended one of his little gatherings. I was one of the few non-right wingers there. The amount of crap I heard in one hour was stunning. If he's faking it, he's doing a hell of a job.

I still know a lot of his supporters. Most of them are as bat-shit-crazy as he is.

Warpy

(113,130 posts)
6. Put up or shut up, asshole
Sun Mar 12, 2017, 08:26 PM
Mar 2017

Just because your beloved TP wouldn't turn up unless they got paid doesn't mean that people who stand to lose their health care because of your insane party's cruel policies will insist on it, also.

Wake up and smell the revolution, you dumb putz.

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