HCAN & SEIU Hold Massive Astroturfed Rally in DC; Protesters Arrested After Busting Into Ballroom
Posted by Jim Hoft on Tuesday, March 9, 2010, 3:26 PM
Barack Obama’s HCAN (Health Care for America Now) organization and SEIU supporters held a joint rally today in Washington against the insurance industry. The groups bussed in their protesters from DE, CT, MD, MN, VA, NJ, NC, NY, OH, PA, and RI.
The police arrested the more violent protesters outside the Ritz Carlton. (Flickr)
From the SEIU Blog:
If AHIP thinks they’ve been getting an incredible amount of heat lately for their stunning rate increases, they haven’t seen anything yet.
Today, we’re taking a stand together to show AHIP we’re not going to allow the big corporations and their lobbyists to bully Congress into inaction. We kicked off today’s rally this morning at around 10:30 a.m. Health care activists spilled off of buses that traveled from DE, CT, MD, MN, VA, NJ, NC, NY, OH, PA, RI to be here today.
They joined union members, health care supporters, politicians, progressive leaders and faith leaders, until there were several thousand of us packed into the Circle by the fountain. HCAN’s Richard Kirsch, SEIU’s Anna Burger, and Howard Dean all spoke briefly, energizing the crowd and reminding us all why we’re all out here: to hold the abusive health insurance industry accountable for its actions.
The leftists were arrested after breaking into the ballroom where insurance executives were holding a meeting. (Flickr)
Howard Dean fired up the crowd. Yeaaarahh! (Flickr)
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Militant Conservative commented:
Just another staged event. keep it up the media has no creds, neither does Barry.
The opposition gains strength day by day. LOL
Dick Turpin commented:
Reminds me of the SS Brownshirts in the early 30′s……
PB-in-AL commented:
Did the SEIU guys get paid per mile or per hour, especially the ones from MN?
Were these people otherwise unemployed or were their employers strong-armed into giving them time off?
I’m just askin’.
the struggler commented:
Cancel all their insurance.
jjjjjj commented:
What is Howard Dean’s home address? Maybe he needs a taste of his own medicine?
Tom Kubiak commented:
Well we now know who is supporting the HCR bill. The unemployed, HCAN (Health Care for America Now) organization and SEIU supporters — the unions and the folks who have been on the public dole for their entire life. From the looks of them, they have been eating quite well. Hmmm, Hmmm, Hmmm
wow commented:
Dick TurpinNo Gravatar
March 9th, 2010 | 3:30 pm | #3
Reminds me of the SS Brownshirts in the early 30’s……
Exactly. Is it me or does everything become more bizarre with each passing day? I listen to statements by our supposed “leaders” and the disconnect is impressive. We don’t speak the same language at all and the way they look down on us is mind boggling.
JW commented:
SEIU equals human waste.
Darwin Akbar commented:
Where’s Dylan Ratigan to castigate Howard Dean for not purging the violent thugs from his “peaceful” protesters?
LL commented:
Do the SEIU guys have to report their graft payment on their tax returns, or they simply paid cash for beating up people? Since Old Chicago is paying them, I’m guessing cash.
And are the SEIU thugs all US Citizens? If not, Obama may be employing illegal aliens to do his dirty work. We know that government workers can’t hire illegal nannies. (haha)
These people have NO credibility.
Betsy Ross commented:
Hmmmm….now who is it, again, that organizes an angry mob?
Looks to me like its the dems…dems…dems…
Eyesis commented:
Grassroots:
September 12 2009 ~ nearly 2 million patriots march peacefully. No problems that day, I was there.
Astroturf:
March 9 2010 ~ 1000 or so act like jackasses and become violent, and they call TEA people crazy?
SEIU, Dean, ACLU, and ALL union thugs (OBambi) can go to He//
opaobie commented:
I searched for Howard Dean’s address, but it just returned a photo of his house…couldn’t read the address..
Opus #6 commented:
Tea Party members are the politest protesters ever.
Liberals don’t know how to behave. Which is why they get arrested and drop trash everywhere.
Calif. Conservative commented:
Amazing how these ‘Thugs’, led by “Howie Dean” are so aggressive, even breaking into a ‘meeting’ room, how tacky!!… Geez, and the Media had the ‘nerve’ to talk about the ‘Right Wing Extremist’ Tea Party people.. who are peaceful, and NEVER leave all their trash on the ground…and no one has been arrested! Only the SEIU thugs in St. Louis, MO, last Summer!! This just gives the ‘Tea Party Movement’ more credibility!! Thanks ‘Howie’, I love the support!!
Indy Voter commented:
Alert the “Coffee Party” I thought libs were supposed to be civil? unlike the “unruly mob” of the Tea Party…
veryconcerned commented:
Always violence, wherever the union thugs are, violence.
Always violence, wherever the Liberals are, violence.
Betty commented:
Low class thugs. These must be the $5 bucks/hour thugs rather than the $10 bucks/hour thugs they paid and bussed to townhall meetings…
Blackice commented:
#15
I’m pretty sure this is his house…
http://www.topix.com/album/detail/mount-vernon-ky/L2VMLQGMLBTJ739E
bill-tb commented:
Where was nanny? Wasn’t she afraid of violence like this? Did they tear gas them?
juniormomentczar commented:
Seems a bit less than credible, as still photos can’t accurately portray violence. Do you have an actual video of said occurrence, so that those who doubt you can finally believe you?