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thehill.com - 29 days ago
Congressman calls for second 'House Call' tomorrow
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A conservative lawmaker is calling for protesters who came to Washington for yesterday's "House Call" protest against healthcare reform to attend a second protest tomorrow. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) on Friday announced the protest to be held hours before the House is set to vote on the final ...
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 29 days ago
King Calls For Tea Party II Tomorrow At The Capitol
— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Rep. Steve King (R-IA) is calling the Tea Partiers back to D.C. Much like Rep. Michele Bachmann... did last week, King is calling on Tea Partiers to head to the Capitol and protest the Democratic health care reform bill. King is calling on the ... (more) King Calls For Tea Party II Tomorrow At The Capitol

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yourspinzone.ning.com - 30 days ago
Bachmann / Teabagger Rally Compares Health Care Reform to Holocaust
— yourspinzone.ning.com — Over the past couple of years, my outrage meter has spiked up to 10 on many occasions.... Today, though, it broke. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann (R-Mn) sponsored a teabagger rally in Washington today. Almost the entire GOP house and senate leadership ... (more) Bachmann / Teabagger Rally Compares Health Care Reform ...

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theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 11/2/2009
House GOP Leadership Endorses Bachmann’s Call For Mass Rally To Protest Obamacare’s “Tyranny”
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — There’s been some debate over whether House GOP leaders are worried that Michele Bachmann’s antics are damaging... the GOP — they say they aren’t — so it’s worth noting that they appear to be endorsing her call for a ... (more) House GOP Leadership Endorses Bachmann’s Call For Mass ...

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Political Animal:  Friday's Mini-Report

NJDC Blog:  GOP Nazi Rhetoric Continues and Backfires

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Friday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... on national security policy to tell some right-wing activists yesterday how much they hate health care reform. Priorities, people. * On a related note, Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) had so much fun yesterday, he wants another right-wing rally in opposition to health care reform tomorrow. * You may not be aware of this, but ...

GOP Nazi Rhetoric Continues and Backfires
NJDC Blog — ... slogans equating Obama and his plan with Nazism and promoting anti-Semitism. Thursday’s protest spilled over into the halls of congressional office buildings, resulting in arrests. GOP Representatives who spoke, sanctioned, and encouraged the protest included: protest organizer Representative Michelle Bachman (R-MN), House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN), Representative Steve King (R-IA) and Representative Virginia Foxx ...

ADL Calls on GOP Leadership to Decry Holocaust Rhetoric by Activists
NJDC Blog — ... Representative Steve King (R-IA), who encouraged protestors to “make a house call” to congressional offices. King also demonstrated what his priorities are by ...

Top Five Inaccuracies of RJC’s 11/10 Blog Post
NJDC Blog — ... it during the press conference? Nothing. Holocaust rhetoric and signs have also become fixtures at town hall events, TEA Party gatherings, and also at Glenn Beck’s 9/12 rally. If GOP leadership—including House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA), House Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence (R-IN), and conservative figures Rep. Michelle Bachman (R-MN), Rep. Steve King (R-IA), Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), and Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC) ...

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Photos from the Herseth Health Care protest — South Dakota War College
From my e-mail Box: Just over 100 concerned South Dakota citizens gathered in front of Rep. Sandlin office to ask her to vote “no” on the healthcare “reform” bill. Chanting “vote “no!” or out you go” the crowd made their opinion heard loud and ...