“Code Red” Rally at the Capitol ~ Speaking Out Against Obama’s Socialized Medicine

“Code Red” Rally at the Capitol
The rally in Upper Senate Park across from the Capitol kicked of the day’s activities as featured speakers including FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey, conservative talk show host Laura Ingram, and Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Jim DeMint (R-SC) addressed the crowd of literally thousands of concerned Americans who had once again made the trip to Capitol Hill to voice their concerns regarding the current Senate health care bill.
After the rally, FreedomWorks helped to organize lobbying teams by state to descend upon Senate offices, where activists are committing to politely, but resolutely, “sit in” until they are permitted to speak to their Senators face-to-face and relay their grave concerns over health care legislation that continues to inch closer to passage.

Code Red Rally “Kill the Health Care Bill

Michelle Bachmann said the bill actually contains a MARRIAGE PENALTY, among other despicable clauses!

Politico
Clad in red and armed with Grinch dolls, grim reaper scarecrows, posters and their loud voices, several thousand

tea party protesters rallied near the Capitol Tuesday to send a single message: “Kill the Bill.”

The crowd’s message and energy was only intensified by the encouragement of some of the nation’s best known conservatives, including Sens. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-Texas) and radio personality Laura Ingraham.

“I’ve never seen so many attractive domestic terrorists in all my life!” Armey yelled at the adoring crowd. “It’s so nice to be here again together, isn’t it?…You mean you actually came to town on your own terms? To say what you wanted to say? And to be heard? Sounds pretty much like terrorists to me.”

The crowd was most excited, however, by an unscheduled appearance by Bachmann, who organized the most recent major tea party protest, a “House Call” on Washington Nov. 6.

“You came before, you came again, I guess they must be deaf. They can’t hear you!” Bachmann screamed over the cheers. “We’re not leaving until you understand that no means no. What part of no don’t you people understand?”

The congresswoman, who has emerged as a conservative icon, led the crowd in chants of “Kill the Bill,” before suggesting President Barack Obama, Senate Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on their lack of knowledge of the U.S. Constitution.

“Maybe they need a course in remedial reading to find out what’s in our Constitution,” Bachmann said, suggesting the tea party movement could teach them.

As the rally broke, the protesters were encouraged to visit their senators’ offices, even though Senate Democrats were caucusing with the president at the White House. And, in short order, there were lines to get into several Senate office buildings.

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Wild Thing’s comment………..
It was estimated around 2,000, possible 2,500 counting those milling around the edges. Buses from northern Maryland and North Carolina accounted for about 900 alone. Apparently a bus came up from Texas.
But there is this that I got in my email from a friend that lives in Maryland.

“I was over on the corner of the Russell bldg and talked with many groups that came by there as I greeted them. Yes, a number from Texas, but there were 23 buses from NJ, I’m not sure how many buses from PA but a number. I spoke with groups here from OH, WVA, GA, KY, VA ,PA and NC. I stayed over at the Russell during the Rally. During the Rally they were still arriving. Many of the Code Red were skipping the Rally to get into the Senate offices. Remember the crowds at WR on 9/11 of 800 and 11/7 at the Steve King press rally of 2-2.5 K. This crowd I have seen estimated greater than 6,000. My estimate is 10-12 K.”

….Thank you Mark.
Mark
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