Only four show up for health care rally
by NEMS Daily Journal
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TUPELO - A health care rally drew only four people to U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker's office Thursday.

Sponsored by MoveOn, a national public policy advocacy organization, the rally was intended to support expanded health care for the poor.

Organizer James Hull said 100 e-mail invitations were sent but wasn't surprised by the turnout.

Hull said the location had nothing to do with Wicker personally. "It is not a protest for or against him," Hull said. "It's from his desk that this dialogue will have to proceed."

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comments (7)
« bidybut wrote on Thursday, Jul 16 at 12:44 PM »
No one showed up because, instead of our senators listening to what we (the people) want, they keep the airways jammed with what they intend to see that we (the people) are going to get. By electing Obama president it should be becoming more clear that we (the people) will express our wishes at the ballot box. By the way, when are you up for re-election, Senator? Are you aware that by not supporting a government option health care bill will affect huge numbers of your voters quality of life?
« sandlot1959 wrote on Saturday, Jul 11 at 11:12 PM »
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Great point there pddigi...Seems there are generally less of the liberal constituency that actually shows up for scheduled events such as this--than is actually predicted by the media BEFORE and even reported AFTER the event...
« stingray wrote on Saturday, Jul 11 at 12:36 PM »
The MSM never surprises me. 750,000 people show up for the apr 15 tea parties. No MSM coverage.

4 show up for this and its all over......

FIRED EVERY ONE WHO CURRENTLY HOLDS A US OFFICE
« pddigi wrote on Friday, Jul 10 at 11:51 PM »
Now there are as many comments as there were supporters at this "rally". Maybe people aren't as clueless as the left would like to believe.
« sandlot1959 wrote on Friday, Jul 10 at 05:26 PM »
Here here Mommy...and it has failed EVERY time it has been tried....hmm...wasn't there a saying that had something to do with the definition of insanity? :) Hey..maybe we can get them to change their name to moveDon.org...LOL
« tupelomommy wrote on Friday, Jul 10 at 01:12 PM »
maybe it's because we already pay for healthcare for the poor through Medicaid and higher prices because they don't pay their hospital bills?

Move on, MoveOn....socialized medicine is a BAD idea.
« sandlot1959 wrote on Friday, Jul 10 at 10:46 AM »
LOL...now THAT is hilarious...Moveon has really sunk its fangs into this one...I hope Senator Wickers office wasn't "overwhelmed" with the rabid response....LOL.....