Barbara Comstock a no-show at weekend town halls

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:she didn't lose by much last time. I think she's going down in 2018.

Bullshit. She gained even the Langley district by more votes than ever before. Signed - a poll watcher.

NP here:okay, that's fine that she did well in Langley. However, 2014 she won the election by 16 points. In 2016, it was down to 5points.
https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia%27s_10th_Congressional_District_election,_2016

As a DC resident and Democrat, I plan to do whatever I can to make sure she is out.

Why? She's not your representative. Why? Because you are mad that Trump lost. So instead of trying to fix your own party, you and the like-minded are trying to force Republican lawmakers to townhalls where you can throw stuff at them, start a dangerous protest, hope it evolves into a riot and take photos to spread all over the newspapers.
Yes, we are on to you, just as we are on to OP. Why don't you focus on your own party, your own neighborhood, the corruption in D.C. and do something productive for the democrats instead of engaging in the politics of personal destruction against the right?

What's this? You're telling me I can't participate in the democratic process? How unpatriotic of you PP. I don't have an elected representative, and thus I have no say over how those dollars are spent. Right now, I'm relying on Chaffetz, an idiot from Utah, who thinks he knows what's best for the District. I don't want a Republican controlled Congress because it's not in my best interests. I'm glad you're "on to" me. Unseating Comstock by making donations and campaigning for candidates to oppose her are well within my rights and are about focusing on my party. If there's a townhall or protest to attend, I'll do those as well. And I'll continue to stay engaged with what's happening here in the District. Not sure what you mean by "politics of personal destruction." If it means exercising the rights I have as a US citizen that lead to a different candidate being elected in 2018, then guilty as charged.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:she didn't lose by much last time. I think she's going down in 2018.

Bullshit. She gained even the Langley district by more votes than ever before. Signed - a poll watcher.

NP here:okay, that's fine that she did well in Langley. However, 2014 she won the election by 16 points. In 2016, it was down to 5points.
https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia%27s_10th_Congressional_District_election,_2016

As a DC resident and Democrat, I plan to do whatever I can to make sure she is out.

Why? She's not your representative. Why? Because you are mad that Trump lost. So instead of trying to fix your own party, you and the like-minded are trying to force Republican lawmakers to townhalls where you can throw stuff at them, start a dangerous protest, hope it evolves into a riot and take photos to spread all over the newspapers.
Yes, we are on to you, just as we are on to OP. Why don't you focus on your own party, your own neighborhood, the corruption in D.C. and do something productive for the democrats instead of engaging in the politics of personal destruction against the right?

What's this? You're telling me I can't participate in the democratic process? How unpatriotic of you PP. I don't have an elected representative, and thus I have no say over how those dollars are spent. Right now, I'm relying on Chaffetz, an idiot from Utah, who thinks he knows what's best for the District. I don't want a Republican controlled Congress because it's not in my best interests. I'm glad you're "on to" me. Unseating Comstock by making donations and campaigning for candidates to oppose her are well within my rights and are about focusing on my party. If there's a townhall or protest to attend, I'll do those as well. And I'll continue to stay engaged with what's happening here in the District. Not sure what you mean by "politics of personal destruction." If it means exercising the rights I have as a US citizen that lead to a different candidate being elected in 2018, then guilty as charged.

Having people from outside her district attending townhalls and participating in protests, in her district, just helps to support the R talking points.

Donate money and work for the opposing candidate, but folks need to be strategic.

[Anonymous]

Based on the news reports, Congresswoman Comstock never agreed to be at this forum. How can you say she is a no-show? That's like saying my date, (insert adorable hunk actor here), was a no-show at my dinner party this weekend. I told him I wanted him there!

[Anonymous]

Well, she cancelled on scheduled events from her own calendar.

And during the campaign, did only 2 debates in very safe places (chamber events, IIRC - big money people who love her).

Her telephone town halls do not allow for free exchange - it is tightly controlled and citizens have very little chance to ask their questions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:she didn't lose by much last time. I think she's going down in 2018.

Bullshit. She gained even the Langley district by more votes than ever before. Signed - a poll watcher.

NP here:okay, that's fine that she did well in Langley. However, 2014 she won the election by 16 points. In 2016, it was down to 5points.
https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia%27s_10th_Congressional_District_election,_2016

As a DC resident and Democrat, I plan to do whatever I can to make sure she is out.

Including coming here illegally to vote? Not the previous poster but I saw a few of them trying just that at the polls.

No, you didn't.

I'm always amazed at people who think they can tell someone's residency status just by looking at them. Who needs passports or green cards when psychic power will do?

Hint: they're racists!

Shhh, you might trigger them. They have very thin skins.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:she didn't lose by much last time. I think she's going down in 2018.

Bullshit. She gained even the Langley district by more votes than ever before. Signed - a poll watcher.

NP here:okay, that's fine that she did well in Langley. However, 2014 she won the election by 16 points. In 2016, it was down to 5points.
https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia%27s_10th_Congressional_District_election,_2016

As a DC resident and Democrat, I plan to do whatever I can to make sure she is out.

Including coming here illegally to vote? Not the previous poster but I saw a few of them trying just that at the polls.

No, you didn't.

I'm always amazed at people who think they can tell someone's residency status just by looking at them. Who needs passports or green cards when psychic power will do?

Hint: they're racists!

+1

[Anonymous]

Ahahah, she apparently got a "Doctor" to plant a question re: the ACA during this televised town hall, too. You can't make this shit up: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/barbara-comstock-townhall-question_us_58adec9ae4b057efdce88931

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ahahah, she apparently got a "Doctor" to plant a question re: the ACA during this televised town hall, too. You can't make this shit up: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/barbara-comstock-townhall-question_us_58adec9ae4b057efdce88931

OMG - first candidate to ever do that

[Anonymous]

21:15 - do you not understand how this is a problem? We have no idea if she's actually answering constituent questions during these town halls. They are probably ALL plants, and she's claiming this to be "meeting her constituents"

Yeah, no. She needs to show up in public and talk to people. That is her job. She is hiding from us and thinks she can get away with this shit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:21:15 - do you not understand how this is a problem? We have no idea if she's actually answering constituent questions during these town halls. They are probably ALL plants, and she's claiming this to be "meeting her constituents"

Yeah, no. She needs to show up in public and talk to people. That is her job. She is hiding from us and thinks she can get away with this shit.

She does need to publicly talk with folks. However, it should come as no surprise that she doesn't want to engage with people that will never vote for her and will shout her down and not let her answer questions.

She's acting like a politician. Why are some people surprised?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ahahah, she apparently got a "Doctor" to plant a question re: the ACA during this televised town hall, too. You can't make this shit up: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/barbara-comstock-townhall-question_us_58adec9ae4b057efdce88931

OMG - first candidate to ever do that

Hey Barbara, quit having your fake doctor friends call in, and DO YOUR JOB.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:21:15 - do you not understand how this is a problem? We have no idea if she's actually answering constituent questions during these town halls. They are probably ALL plants, and she's claiming this to be "meeting her constituents"

Yeah, no. She needs to show up in public and talk to people. That is her job. She is hiding from us and thinks she can get away with this shit.

She does need to publicly talk with folks. However, it should come as no surprise that she doesn't want to engage with people that will never vote for her and will shout her down and not let her answer questions.

She's acting like a politician. Why are some people surprised?

we pay her damn salary and she is elected to represent all of us, not just the ones who agree wth her.

She and the rest of the spineless mofos need to be reminded of that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:[quote=Anonymous]Funny, I got a call from the House and it was for a telephone town hall this evening. You could just listen in on the line and if you had a question, you hit*3. Actually, it was pretty impressive. She talked about repeal and replace, investigating Trump/Putin/Russia stuff, infrastructure, taxes.

I took part in a Comstock Town Hall meeting on Obamacare via phone. There were 6,000 constituents on the line from all parties and walks of life asking questions about Obamacare and when might it go away and what to expect in the meantime and in the future. There were 6,000 - 12,000 callers in and out for over two hours. A lot of voices were heard. It was a very productive call. I think this is the future for Town Halls.

It's well known that the liberals will try to protest and destroy every town hall held by a Rep. during the next few years all to get photos of a protest and riot. Why play that game when you can reach out by conference phone and get 6000 constituents regularly throughout the week on various topics? That makes a lot more sense than for Barbara or other Congressmen to go to a Townhalls and have to face the ugly liberals, their signs and rioting. That's the liberal attack - to use this Congressional recess - as a means to attack the Republican Congressmen and women who might be home. The OP of this thread is one of those working for the liberals: to get the constituents riled up about crying for Town Halls in this district (since we are going into Congressional recess) because the libs then show up with ugly signs, protests, and they film all of that. Barbara is beating OP at her own game by holding the 6,000+ townhalls by phone. Brilliant!

The telephonic Townhalls work better, too, because you can hear everything your Congresswoman is saying, you can beep in to ask questions. You can clearly hear other peoples' comments. You can ask multiple questions. everyone can hear everyone else. It works much better and reaches far more constituents than the old tired Town Hall meeting.

All well and good, my dear, but you forget the power of tradition and the visual image needed by the media of the authentic Town Hall. There will be HUGE pressure on all sides to do regular Town Hall meetings, instead of invisible phone conferences. So politicians refusing to face their constituents in person will go down in flames.


But everyone knows the Dems are trying to stage riots at ALL republican townhalls while on recess. So you've already lost your photo ops because the Republicans aren't playing ball. No one cares about the tradition of town halls if they are going to be abused, which is why the liberals are urging protests and irresponsible rioting at ALL Townhalls across the nation, not just Comstock's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ahahah, she apparently got a "Doctor" to plant a question re: the ACA during this televised town hall, too. You can't make this shit up: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/barbara-comstock-townhall-question_us_58adec9ae4b057efdce88931

OMG - first candidate to ever do that

Hey Barbara, quit having your fake doctor friends call in, and DO YOUR JOB.

A) The article is from Huff Post therefore inherently unreliable
B) nowhere in the article does it say that she arranged for that doctor to call in
C) You are the libs trying to tear down everything that is good in this country. You lost the election. Grow up.
D) I gave a lot more to Barbara's campaign and no one from her campaign staff (she would not make the call herself, you idiot - that's a violation of campaign laws) call me and ask me to set up a phony question.
E) This is part of a national movement by libs to protest and disrupt all Townhalls in the United States. Don't even pretend you are posting here just against Barbara. The DC poster proves that - they aren't even in the 10th district so why would they care? Because they want to make the ignorant think Barbara is really running from these Townhalls. Shame on all of you. Become responsible citizens and change your own party and start to fix things, not tear them down.

[Anonymous]

No one is inciting riots. Stop getting your news from info wars.

She is dodging her own constituents. She doesn't show up at local events that a representative normally would. She's skipped events that were on her calendar. She isn't scheduling meetings with constituents in her district offices.

She is not carrying out the duties of representing her district.