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McCain's "Town Hall Meetings"
Jun. 14th, 2008 12:32 pmMcCain's "Town Hall Meetings" are as on the level as his "straight talk" is straight. Here's an account of one in NJ. The writer makes it clear that most, if not all, of the questioners were plants. The audience was arranged to put any available veterans behind McCain. This was a campaign rally masquerading as a town hall meeting.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/14/0952/31661/488/535481
For those of you unfamiliar with New England town meetings, they are occasions where any town resident can ask a question of elected officials. They can be quite contentious when there's a major issue under discussion (and there's almost always someone who thinks any given issue is a major one). They are not typically stage-managed affairs designed to portray elected officials in the best possible light.
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6/14/0952/31661/488/535481
For those of you unfamiliar with New England town meetings, they are occasions where any town resident can ask a question of elected officials. They can be quite contentious when there's a major issue under discussion (and there's almost always someone who thinks any given issue is a major one). They are not typically stage-managed affairs designed to portray elected officials in the best possible light.
