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riversedge

(70,239 posts) Tue Oct 9, 2018, 09:10 PM Oct 2018

In 2009 town hall protests over Obama health care proposals, 89% of GOP thought APPROPRIATE!

Carroll Doherty @CarrollDoherty
4h4 hours ago

Feelings about protests often depend on who's doing the protesting. In 2009 town hall protests over Obama health care proposals, 80% of Republicans who had followed the issue said they were appropriate vs. 40% of Democrats.

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In 2009 town hall protests over Obama health care proposals, 89% of GOP thought APPROPRIATE! (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2018 OP

That was 80%, not 89%. The nine is Nextdoor to the 0 on the keyboard. We have all done that. Trust Buster Oct 2018 #1

It's OK if the protesters are the Tea Party/GOP BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #2

In 2011 Rep. Gabby Giffords was shot in the head and 18 other people were also shot. 6 died. eleny Oct 2018 #3

Trust Buster

(7,299 posts)

1. That was 80%, not 89%. The nine is Nextdoor to the 0 on the keyboard. We have all done that.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 09:17 PM

Oct 2018

BigmanPigman

(51,604 posts)

2. It's OK if the protesters are the Tea Party/GOP

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Oct 9, 2018, 09:27 PM

Oct 2018

but not the Dems. Hypocrisy is the God's middle name.

eleny

(46,166 posts)

3. In 2011 Rep. Gabby Giffords was shot in the head and 18 other people were also shot. 6 died.