More teabag disruptions St. Louis Missouri

Today, the Carnahan townhall in South county was disrupted by teabaggers opposing healthcare reform. Looks like Russ had long day.:

DEMS SNEAK UNION THUGS INTO CARNAHAN TOWN HALL-- Tea Party Taxpayers Locked Out!
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Fox St. Louis news had this vid as did other stations on today's cash-for clunkers:

 
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ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI-FOX2now.com) - One of St. Louis' best
known Congressmen was met by an angry mob in South City Tuesday. Russ Carnahan was talking about the Cash for Clunker's program that's looking more and more like it will be extended, but his news conference took a relatively odd turn. Carnahan is urging the Senate to allocate additional funding for the "Cash for Clunkers" program. As Congressman Carnahan tried to speak about three dozen demonstrators, who had been locked out of a South City auto showroom, tried to shout him down. They pressed signs against the glass in an effort to get the attention of media inside.

Carnahan said, "We have some nay-sayers here today, and it's their right to do that."

The nay-sayers were vocal, but appear to be fighting an uphill battle as more signs were coming from Washington that the Cash for Clunkers program will get through the Senate. The House on Friday voted overwhelmingly in support of continuing the program. The Senate has come under increasing pressure to continue the initiative.

Carnahan's only answer to his critics on the other side of the glass:

"I support the program, that's well known."

Carnahan says Cash for Clunkers will help expand the clean-energy economy, cut down on pollution, and save money on gasoline consumption as more Americans turn in older cars for more efficient models.

The Obama administration pushed for an additional $2 billion after saying over the weekend that the program could expire as early as this week unless the Senate acts.

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Also from Fox St. Louis news:

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Health Care Town Hall Expected to Have Fireworks Video
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO (FOX2now.com) - The debate over health care reform has moved to South County, and the Town Hall forum held by Congressman Russ Carnahan generated plenty of fireworks. The town hall meeting was scheduled months ago by Carnahan's office. The intent was initially to educate senior citizens about Medicaid and Medicare issues, but Thursday the Democratic Party sent out releases encouraging people to show up and show support for President Obama's health care reform plan.

So there is a mixed crowd, of vocal opponents to the plan and others supporters. The two sides spent much of the evening attempting to shout one another down. Many showed up with signs which were not allowed into the gymnasium where the meeting was held.

In recent weeks, town hall forums like this have been overtaken by opposition groups who have heckled and mocked supporters of the President's health care reform plan including Congressman Carnahan.

Congressman Carnahan's office said health care reform wasn't to be the main issue, Thursday, but that topic got plenty of attention. There were speakers from AARP, Medicaid, and Medicare who will answer questions from senior citizens.

Opposition groups showed up around 4:30pm with signs in hand, some claiming health care reform is the start of socialism, but there were just as many in favor of reform.

By evening's end, Carnahan hastily departed without comment. His staff said the meeting did not turn out the way the congressman had intended.
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