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blueseas

(11,714 posts)
Tue Mar 4, 2025, 12:28 PM Mar 2025

House Republicans advised to avoid in-person town halls amid protests

House Republicans are being encouraged to avoid in-person town halls in favor of phone and livestreamed versions, advice that comes after constituents and activists rocked recent GOP events by expressing outrage about the Trump administration’s dramatic moves to reshape the federal government.
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National Republican Congressional Committee Chair Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) told House Republicans at a closed-door conference meeting Tuesday morning that members should opt for tele-town halls or livestreamed events that can reach more people, rather than in-person town halls that can be hijacked by Democratic activists.


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I think they just urged us to be more targeted and where’s, who we’re talking to, because it’s pretty clear that they’ve got professional instigators, people that are showing up that are not even constituents,” Burchett said. “And it’s getting dangerous.”


https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5175061-house-republicans-town-halls-protests/

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House Republicans advised to avoid in-person town halls amid protests (Original Post) blueseas Mar 2025 OP
C H I C K E N........... Lovie777 Mar 2025 #1
Their delicate fee fees might be hurt Bettie Mar 2025 #2
Cowards. Solly Mack Mar 2025 #3
" ... they've got professional instigators .... " live love laugh Mar 2025 #4
They're calling us, their constituents, professional instigators now. The one they're really scared of is Trump. Timeflyer Mar 2025 #5
Fucking snowflakes durablend Mar 2025 #6
Worthless traitors. MontanaMama Mar 2025 #7
Well if you see them in a restaurant, in the airport or other public places you can address them then kimbutgar Mar 2025 #8
Another accusation GenThePerservering Mar 2025 #9
Our opportunity is here, right now. Passages Mar 2025 #10
So they are only wanting to hear from their own party constituents ? CANADIANBEAVER69 Mar 2025 #11

Timeflyer

(3,650 posts)
5. They're calling us, their constituents, professional instigators now. The one they're really scared of is Trump.
Tue Mar 4, 2025, 12:32 PM
Mar 2025

kimbutgar

(26,735 posts)
8. Well if you see them in a restaurant, in the airport or other public places you can address them then
Tue Mar 4, 2025, 12:41 PM
Mar 2025

Let the repukes be too scared to go out in public!

GenThePerservering

(3,146 posts)
9. Another accusation
Tue Mar 4, 2025, 12:41 PM
Mar 2025

that's a confession - they're the ones who were sending hostile agitators to school board meetings.

What a bunch of chuds.

Passages

(3,986 posts)
10. Our opportunity is here, right now.
Tue Mar 4, 2025, 12:43 PM
Mar 2025

Have town halls in these very places and invite them to speak their mind. Be prepared to answer their questions, and give them information, similar to civics lessons, in a non-threatening, non-judgmental manner. They've been brainwashed since Reagan.

CANADIANBEAVER69

(711 posts)
11. So they are only wanting to hear from their own party constituents ?
Tue Mar 4, 2025, 02:08 PM
Mar 2025

These people are only there to govern (if you can call it that) the people who are republicans? They're supposed to represent ALL people in their districts and state. The republicans are children and will never evolve into anything else.

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