Republicans Are Already Using The Baseball Shooting As An Excuse To Avoid Doing Town Halls

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http://www.politicususa.com/2017/06/14/republicans-baseball-shooting-excuse-avoid-town-halls.html

Republicans Are Already Using The Baseball Shooting As An Excuse To Avoid Doing Town Halls

By Jason Easley on Wed, Jun 14th, 2017 at 4:49 pm


Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) of Georgia argued that it is shootings like the one that took place at a Republican baseball practice, not their fear of angry constituents over losing their healthcare that is stopping Republican members of Congress from doing town halls.

Loudermilk told The Washington Post, “We’re not any more special than anybody else, but we are targets. This is exactly why there is a lot of fear of even doing town halls at this point. Some of the things this guy is posting on Facebook — we get the same things, and even worse.”

One can already see the scenario unfolding. Senate Republicans pass a deeply unpopular secret health care bill in the dead of night before leaving for the Fourth of July recess. After they return to their states and districts, Republican Senators and Representatives announce that they no longer feel safe after the baseball practice shooting, and will no longer be doing town halls.

Security for members of Congress at town halls should have been more of a concern for Republicans after then Rep. Gabby Giffords was shot meeting with constituents. The baseball practice shooting was a horrible act that has no connection to town halls. Any effort to use the shooting as an excuse to avoid explaining unpopular votes and policies to constituents is a cowardly act that will demonstrate an unfitness for office.

Every job has risks, and if a member of Congress isn’t willing to take the risk to meet with their constituents, they shouldn’t take the salary that is being paid to them by the taxpayers.

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1. snow flakes

[asiliveandbreathe]

2. They want to talk about being targets???? - What a bunch of BS -

Targets..okay, want to talk about targets???? Well, do ya' punk???

Didn't a guy drive to NY and kill a man just because...you want to talk targets???

[malaise]

3. Please name one ReTHUG who asked Groper Kim Don Il (the Con) to toe down his violent speech during

the campaign.

Please name one of them who condemned him for his second amendment suggestions to his base if Hillary won.

Where were they when their supporters carried weapons during the Obama campaign. It is they who have promoted hate.

[C_U_L8R]

4. What party has been running around...

promoting "second amendment remedies" for at least the last 8 years?
What party has been arming up the country for decades?
What party has refused to pass any regulations on guns... including common sense background checks?

Hey republicans. The whole world knows who you assholes are.
Just stop with the phony sanctimony and do something.

[hamsterjill]

5. They are feigning surprise that constituents are angry.

After all, why would people be angry????

Good grief. The hypocrisy.

[nikibatts]

6. That shouldn't stop the voters from having "town marches and protests."

[NCjack]

7. The GOP has pressed the 47% too hard. nt