Sound Politics: Larsen Town Hall Venue Change

August 11, 2009

Larsen Town Hall Venue Change

Due to huge interest at last weekend's Mt. Vernon town hall meeting with Representative Rick Larsen (WA-2), the Everett meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12, has been moved to the AquaSox Stadium off Broadway, starting at 5 p.m. The Snohomish County Democrats are planning a rally at 3 p.m.. (I won't be petty and mention that the Democrats incorrectly put a space in "AquaSox" ... but I will mention that they got the Congressional District of their Congressman wrong: "come ask questions of your 1stCD Congressman".)

Posted by pudge at August 11, 2009 07:07 PM | Email This

Comments

1. How do they get the name of their own congressional district wrong?

Posted by: Michele on August 11, 2009 07:17 PM

2. lack of editing?

it's called a mistake. you're parents know all about them, obviously.

Posted by: mike on August 11, 2009 07:25 PM

3. it's called a mistake.

@ 2. Since you've yet to post a grammatically correct sentence in the entire time you've posted here, that's saying something.

Posted by: Rick D. on August 11, 2009 07:41 PM

4. facetiousness.

you should try it.

Posted by: mike on August 11, 2009 07:51 PM

5. Ad hominem arguments.

You should refrain from them.

Posted by: Rick D. on August 11, 2009 08:00 PM

6. coming from you, rick... that's rich. you drop them as much as anyone else. very hypocritical of you, sir.

Posted by: mike on August 11, 2009 09:36 PM

7. How nice of you to get all noble on us, Mike, when you came out of the gates guns blazing with the junior high zinger about mistakes.

As Rick noted, it's ironic that you made a mistake ("you're parents...") while making a wisecrack about mistakes.

Posted by: chipdouglas on August 11, 2009 10:29 PM

8. chip,

glad you caught my ironic intent. you guys have no sense of humour.

Posted by: mike on August 11, 2009 10:41 PM

9. Funny, Rick Larsen's website has NOT announced the change in venue:

http://www.house.gov/apps/list/press/wa02_larsen/PR_HealthCareEvents_080509.shtml

Posted by: School Marm on August 11, 2009 10:45 PM

10. There is an exceptional article by Newt Gingrich this morning on Humanevents.com. Representatives at town hall meetings need to be asked exactly what CERT is and what role it will play in determining coverage under the proposed reform. Make them explain.

Posted by: katomar on August 12, 2009 05:21 AM

11. Rick Larsen may be genuine when he says he has major problems with one of the health care bills or all of the proposed bills, but when push comes to shove, he always, and I repeat, ALWAYS, goes the way of least resistance.

Expect the waffle man to show itself when the final plan gets passed, and something will get passed. Saying this so that there are no misconceptions.

Kudos for him showing up and paying lip service- he is not a dumb man.

Posted by: swatter on August 12, 2009 08:15 AM

12. swatter, agreed, but what IS the path of least resistance? Remember, this is the man who voted for the "evil" House immigration reform bill in late 2005, which led to all those protests in 2006. Going along with the Dems on controversial issues is not necessarily his MO, not when his district leans another way.

Posted by: pudge on August 12, 2009 08:35 AM

13. Yeah, Rick would probably vote 'yes' when it gets right down to it. I remember during the discussion over arming pilots, he and I talked about it and he was steadfastly opposed to the idea until the day the committee chair changed his mind, and then so did Rick. Just like that. He then was no longer concerned about holes in the fuselage from stray bullets.

Posted by: Gary on August 12, 2009 08:38 AM