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Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Posts Tagged House Call

A Bachmann Hijacking?

By | 11.06.09 | 8:46 am

There are a few telling details about yesterday’s rally against the House’s health care reform bill that got lost in the coverage. The rally was not planned by the GOP leadership, which was focusing on a 12-hour online health care “town hall.” Rather, the rally was initiated by Rep. More…

‘Throw the Bums Out!’ (Video)

By | 11.05.09 | 6:22 pm

Here’s some video from Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) anti-health care reform tea party on Capitol Hill today. Bachmann distributed copies of the health care bill and implores protesters to each take a page and go ask a member of Congress to explain it to them. Later, crowds chant “Throw the More…