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HuffPost Editor Roy Sekoff Discusses Shameless Tea Party Heckling Of Hough Family On 'The Ed Show' (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 11.25.2009 | Media


Huff TV

Earlier this month, members of the Chicago Tea Party Patriots heckled a pair of town hall speakers who lost their daughter-in-law and unborn grandchil...

GOP Desperately Trying To Gin Up New Town Hall Anger

Politico | MANU RAJU | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics


Republicans are looking to resurrect the angry town halls of August in the last few weeks of November. Senate Republican Conference Chairman Lamar ...

Obama Asked "Why Do People Hate You?" By Fourth Grader (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics


At a town hall meeting in New Orleans Thursday, fourth-grader Terrence Scott earnestly asked the question that has probably been on many people's mind...

Stage Door: Geniuses of the American Musical Theatre, Linda Eder

Fern Siegel | Posted 10.09.2009 | New York


Fern Siegel

Linda Eder, a veteran of the concert stage, returns to Town Hall Oct. 17 as part of the Broadway Cabaret Festival, running Oct. 16-18.

What 'Bin Laden' Is Saying About Glenn Beck

Beau Friedlander | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics


Beau Friedlander

Osama bin Laden, if that was him (doesn't matter if it was just a garden-variety US-hater), pointed out that the president is vulnerable. What did he mean?

Friday Talking Points [92] -- The End Of Silly Season

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Sadly, Obama's speech to school children has become mired in manufactured controversy from the right, with typical sky-is-falling rhetoric about the evil, evil man who occupies the Oval Office.

Democratic Voters Rally to Pressure Their Representatives at Orlando Town Hall

Jerry Waxman | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Jerry Waxman

Senators like Bill Nelson need to realize that they can't just automatically take Democratic voters for granted: if they are going to seek reelection they are going to have to earn their votes.

Still Campaigning

Sen. Fritz Hollings | Posted 10.19.2009 | Politics


Sen. Fritz Hollings

The president's time is limited, and he's got no time like a member of Congress for hit-and-run needs. He has to lead for the real needs of the country.

What to Ask at a Town Hall on Health Care

Deane Waldman | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


Deane Waldman

What to ask our Representatives at town hall meeting, and in letters or emails.

Rep. Kirk Stocks Town Hall With Supporters, Claims Only 7 Million Uninsured Americans

HuffPost's Eyes & Ears | Ellen Gill | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics


Kirk had sent emails to his supporters instructing them to come hours before the event and reserve seats in the small meeting room. Opposing reformers... were left out.

If I Were President: How I Would Answer the Public Option Question

Terrence McNally | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics


Terrence McNally

It might be hard for private insurance to compete with public not for profit health insurance. But that shouldn't be the number one priority. The number one priority is the health of Americans.

Abortion Is New Front in Health Care Battle

Wall Street Journal | FAWN JOHNSON and LAURA MECKLER | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics


Most versions of the Democratic health plan would create subsidies for lower-income people to buy private health insurance. If that insurance includes...

Weekly Pulse: Healthcare Reform After Kennedy

The Media Consortium | Posted 09.26.2009 | Politics


The Media Consortium

If the Democrats want healthcare reform, they are going to have to go it alone. Let's hope they pass a bill that would make Sen. Kennedy proud.

The Tyranny of the Tantrum

Terrance Heath | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics


Terrance Heath

What we're seeing from the health care town halls and what we've seen from the "birthers" is essentially what I call the Tyranny of the Tantrum, which many parents encounter during the "terrible twos."

Silence is Golden

Mike Papantonio | Posted 09.21.2009 | Media


Mike Papantonio

Democrats have made progress with their leadership management skills. Here is what they have figured out: When your opposition is burning down, don't get involved.

Conservatives For Patients' Rights Ad Mocks Obama's Vacation (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | T.J. Ortenzi | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


An organization taking credit for ginning up protesters at health care town halls has produced an ad mocking President Obama's vacation. The ad by Co...

Obama as the Joker? Holy Dumbass, Batman!

Aemilia Scott | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


Aemilia Scott

In the films, Batman is all about doing the dirty work that the public needs, but doesn't necessarily want. Sound familiar?

Health Care Reform Supporters Outnumber Detractors In Florida Town Hall

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevksy | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics


Health care reform proponents filled a town hall in Delray Beach, FL today to speak with Reps. Alcee Hastings and Robert Wexler, whose districts both ...

Weekly Pulse: Public Option on Life Support

The Media Consortium | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics


The Media Consortium

The White House is sorely mistaken if it thinks that the public option belongs in the "nice but not necessary" category. Without it, there's little hope of containing costs or reigning in the power of insurance companies.

Barney Frank Confronts Woman At Town Hall Comparing Obama To Hitler

Huffington Post | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


At a Barney Frank town hall meeting in Dartmouth, MA, a constituent asks, "Why are you supporting this Nazi policy?" Frank responds: "On what planet ...

Woman Shouts "Heil Hitler!" At Jewish Man Praising Israel's National Health System (VIDEO)

Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics


Dear God. This is the way America is now. Some conservative radio host stages a "town hall" meeting in Las Vegas. The local news reports that it "w...

Man Who Brought Assault Rifle To Obama Rally Was Part Of Radio Stunt (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 09.18.2009 | Media


On Monday, a dozen people packing heat -- including at least one man carrying a semi-automatic assault rifle -- were spotted at a pro-health care rall...

Citizen Report From Grand Junction Health Care Protests (VIDEO)

Posted 09.18.2009 | Eyes & Ears


Protesters on both sides of the health care debate gathered in large numbers in Grand Junction on Saturday to protest outside President Obama's town h...

Whether Gates or Health Care, Race Matters

Abby L. Ferber | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics


Abby L. Ferber

Discussions of race are not merely a distraction from more important matters; they are essential to understanding political mobilization around many of the significant policy issues facing us today.

Man Carrying Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle And Pistol Outside Obama Event (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Lila Shapiro | Posted 09.17.2009 | Politics


A man was spotted Monday afternoon carrying a semi-automatic assault rifle and a pistol at a pro-health care reform rally next to the Veterans of Fore...