OK, it wasn't a town hall meeting, but given the disruptions by Republicans at Obama's healthcare speech it might as well have been. See the Post's account: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/09/AR2009090902298.html?hpid=topnews This behavior is a first at a Presidential speech. There is NO fucking way this heckling and other signs of disrespect would have happened to a white man. Having said that, I find it sad that Wilson's shout of "you lie" came after Obama said no "illegal immigrants" would be covered by his health plan. I wish it were a lie. (HR 676, by the way, would cover ALL residents without regard to status.) When I read complaints from people who believe "illegals" will be covered, my gut reaction is to say, fuck you, you should go without decent healthcare if you can be so mean-spirited as to deny it to sick kids because of their citizenship status. Of course what I'd really do is explain why covering all residents is better for all workers. Andy Pollack
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