Democrats will finally get Medieval on their ...

From The Rachel Maddow Show:

"We can report exclusively tonight, that two major power brokers on the left have told MSNBC that they are encouraging a Senate strategy now, in which the leadership would revoke chairmanships and other leadership positions from any Democrat who sides with a Republican filibuster to block a vote on health reform."



"Regardless of how individual senators would vote ultimately on the bill, committee chairmen or subcommittee chairmen who allowed Republicans to force a 60-vote requirement for passing health care...under this type of strategy would be in danger of losing their chairmanships."



"That would be the Senate equivalent of busting a Lieutenant Colonel down to Private."



"This is cracking heads time in the Democratic Party right now. This is arm-twisting, vote-counting, "are you a real Dem" time for the proponents of health reform."


Excerpts from Daily Kos diary Maddow Blockbuster: "This is Cracking Heads Time"
by MeMeMeMeMe


Hopefully the President will finally kick a little ass.After he knocks the Democrats into shape he can start on the Republicans.I hope Rachel's right on this.

I guess he needs our help

I got this from Obama's OFA group:

With just days remaining before Congress returns to D.C. to tackle health insurance reform, we're organizing our biggest push yet to show local support for change -- our "Health Insurance Reform Now: Let's Get It Done!" events.

There are thousands of gatherings across the country, and the event this Thursday in Cleveland could be one of the best. I hope you can be there as we hear from local leaders and present the thousands of declarations of support for reform that we've been collecting in Ohio for months.

Don't miss this critical event -- click here to RSVP today. Here are the details:

What: Health Insurance Reform Now Event

Where: Laborers' Union Local #310
3250 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH 44115

When: Thursday, September 3rd
7:00 p.m.

RSVP


Every person who shows up to this event -- and each friend they bring -- makes an enormous statement about the depth of local passion for reform.

Please join us:

http://oh.barackobama.com/ClevelandHIRN

Thanks,

Greg

Greg Schultz
Ohio State Director
Organizing for America

P.S. -- Before the event, please print off a flyer to display and make sure that your support is visible.

MORE armed people, bigger guns observed at Obama Event

"They're just playing another game of stop the Nigger."Jose Ferrer from the pilot episode of Kojak's "The Nelson Marcus Murders."

MORE armed people, bigger guns observed at Obama Event 8.17.09
by xxdr zombiexx
Tue Aug 18, 2009 at 03:58:11 AM PDT

Healthcare Town Halls Need a Second Amendment Zone

Recently, some wingnut tweeted that people should bring their guns to these contentious 'town halls'.

a health care protester in New Mexico had been encouraging those following him on Twitter to bring their guns to town hall meetings — and use them if provoked.

"If ACORN/SEIU attends these meetings for disruptive purposes, and you have a license to carry....carry," Scott Oskay wrote in one tweet. In another, he suggested, "Stop being peaceful, and hurt them. Badly."

Viola.

Man carries assault rifle at Obama protest

PHOENIX - About a dozen people carrying guns, including one with a military-style rifle, milled among protesters outside the convention center where President Barack Obama was giving a speech Monday - the latest incident in which protesters have openly displayed firearms near the president.

Gun-rights advocates say they're exercising their constitutional right to bear arms and protest, while those who argue for more gun control say it could be a disaster waiting to happen.

Phoenix police said the gun-toters at Monday's event, including the man carrying an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle slung over his shoulder, didn't need permits. No crimes were committed, and no one was arrested.

No Peace Signs.

No pot.

Just assault rifles near the President.

No big deal. Guns legal.

Cops kept an eye on him, though.

A man, who decided not to give his name, was walking around the pro-health care reform rally at Third and Washington streets, with a pistol on his hip and an AR-15 (a semi-automatic assault weapon) on a strap over his shoulder.

"Because I can do it," he said when asked why he was armed. "In Arizona, I still have some freedoms."

Two police officers were staying very close to the man.

"What he is doing is perfectly legal," Det. J. Oliver, of the Phoenix Police Department said. "We are here to keep the peace. If we need to intervene, we will intervene at that time."

It's not just cranks on Twitter.

It's cranks high in the Republican party, like this one from my state:

Guns - ASSAULT RIFLES - at healthcare debate...near the president these people openly don't like.

Because they are "free" to do so.

The full blown batshit craziness of rightwingers on complete and public display and Republican politicians are ENCOURAGING it.

People are going to get really hurt before this is over, if nothing is done to quell this needless crap.