Conrad Staffer Emails To Say That Health Care “Listening” Event Is By Invitation Only

Proof • August 7, 2009

Earlier today I added to my map of recess events for North Dakota’s delegation an event in Harvey, ND for Senator Kent Conrad. This was per an email sent out by an employee at a hospital in Harvey who said in it that the email should be “with anyone that you think would be interested.” This event was to be a “listening event” on health care. Now I’ve just been sent this email by a Conrad staffer replying to the original email saying that the “listening” event isn’t open to the general public but is rather by “invitation only.”

This meeting is by invite only…Please do not share this as asked in email below.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Shelly Klein
Staff Assistant/Caseworker for U.S. Senator Kent Conrad
104 Ronald N. Davies Federal Building and Courthouse
102 North 4th St
Grand Forks ND 58203
(701)775-9601
Shelly_Klein@Conrad.senate.gov

So if you want Senator Conrad to listen to what you have to say about health care…you have to be invited.
And they wonder why people are angry.
On a related matter, Senator Conrad gives a constituent (who is also a reader) the same answer to an inquiry about public events during the Congressional recess that a staffer for Rep. Earl Pomeroy told a constituent earlier:

I just called Sen Conrad’s Fargo office and asked if there would be any public meetings here in the Fargo area. The response that I got was that he has already that he has held some meetings in Fargo so they didn’t think that there would be any more here but there would probably be some in smaller towns. The schedule would be released to the media. He will be in the state for the middle two weeks of August.
Just thought that I would pass this on to you

What I don’t understand is why only “the media” can have this information. Don’t they want people to come to the events? Why can’t they just list the events they have planned on their websites so that all citizens can find them without having to worry about catching an article in the newspaper about it?
It is, after all, the 21st century. And we needn’t be totally dependent on traditional media sources for dissemination of information.
The reason they’re being so difficult about this, I think, is because Dorgan and Conrad and Pomeroy don’t really want to hear from their constituents.

Tags: Asshats, Domestic Issues, North Dakota News, Politics

http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

More than Gore in the states Bush won.

By the way, the Minnesota thing was a three way race. The other guy got a significant number of votes.

I’d hope that states would adopt a run-off system before there’s any more debacles like we saw in Minnesota.
http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

I think Rodney’s got a good point. The fact is the politicians don’t care what people really think. But if we get people that are locked out of their private townhall meetings on TV it’s going to really bug them.
http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

I guess we know that the Subprime Senator doesn’t want to listen to anyone who disagrees with him.
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

I sent my letter and I probably won’t any thing back. Rob, Scott Hennen and the media with a mega phone need to start hammering our TEAM ND.
djer

town hall meetings have been held in ND. But obviously, Rob, you didn’t have your talking points yet so now you’re upset that you can’t “give them a piece of your mind” in the way you want; to yell and scream at a Senator and Representative because you think you are entitled to.

This is all about you and Hennen making a name for yourselves so you can brag about how you gave Conrad, Dorgan and Pomeroy their come uppance.

Dorgan, Pomeroy and Conrad have always held various forms of meeting with their constituents. You think you are entitled to yell and scream at them because they are your employees.

Many of those who are screaming and yelling about government run health care get government run health care.

Quit trying to make a name for yourself by scaring old people rob!
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

I’m doing my best, goon!

And we appreciate you, I know we are fighting the NOBAMA and TEAM ND loving media but I think we are going to win.
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

DJER said: Rob, you didn’t have your talking points yet so now you’re upset that you can’t “give them a piece of your mind” in the way you want; to yell and scream at a Senator and Representative because you think you are entitled to.

Hey DJER, these clowns work for us, we don’t work for them. It’s a government of the people for the people. They ASNWER TO US.
http://SayAnythingBlog.com The_Whistler_ofnd

The thing about these events is that the media and politicians will be portraying them as town-hall meetings when the fact is that they are staged political theater.
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

BUZZ SPEWED: Goon is a obstructionist? There is a surprise. I see why the invitation only now. Goons like goon.

What part of they work for us do you not understand?
Buzz

with a mega phone need to start hammering our TEAM ND.

And he means inside the meeting.
Buzz

Rob, Scott Hennen and the media with a mega phone need to start hammering our TEAM ND.

Goon is a obstructionist? There is a surprise. I see why the invitation only now. Goons like goon.
http://ndgoon.blogspot.com/ goon

Buzz said: And he means inside the meeting.

Are you really that stupid? Wait! Don’t answer we already know the answer.
sayanything-7715

The bottom line. Minnesota proved it only takes 50.001% of the vote to win. Now if your not a demacrat you need 51% of the vote because dems just keep counting until they win. I know of repubs that have voted for the stooges and now their pissed to. The more the stooges scar themselves now, the harder it is for most to forget.
Geoguy

I guess this is now a “by invitation only” nation, now that the Democrats have decided to destroy our Constitution.
We still have that Second Amendment, however, and the politicians are shitting in their pants about it.
Geoguy

Get about three thousand people standing around outside with bullhorns and honking cars, and lots of video cameras.
Lioncourt

The bottom line. Minnesota proved it only takes 50.001% of the vote to win. Now if your not a demacrat you need 51% of the vote because dems just keep counting until they win.

If you are a Republican, you don’t even need 50%. What percent did Bush get in 2000?
JuneBug

Lioncourt, those are different things and how many did your under the desk boy Bill get in 1992 and 1996 (it certainly wasn’t over 50 in either one). You know that the Pres election is based on the electoral college and others are on popular vote – or maybe you are too stupid to realize that.
http://www.bikebubba.blogspot.com/ Bike Bubba

I encourage everyone to send Senatrix Conrad a note and let him know in no uncertain terms that as long as he’s drawing a paycheck from the people as a legislator, he needs to listen to the views of his constituents–and not play games of “cherry picking” the views that will be seen in the media.
J.L.

“What percentage did Bush get in 2000″? Enough to win in Florida, Ok? Two Supreme Court rulings- one at 5-4, and another at 7-2, i think. Figure those percentages and get back to us.
djer

Hey, goon, I agree with you that they work for us. That doesn’t entitle us to yell and scream and act disrespectfully because you don’t like a position they have taken. That’s what the ballot box is for.

They don’t have to listen to you when you yell and scream and act inappropriately to get attention. You don’t really care what they say. You don’t want to have a real conversation. You’ve decided that you will disrupt the meetings no matter what.
djer

Oh gee, Randy-G, like we don’t see a pattern forming here. So you and your buddies here will attend and be respectful? I highly doubt it. We’ve seen what is happening.

You have your marching orders and that is to disrupt the town hall meetings. Rob said as much.

Your talking points have told you to chant, yell and disrupt the meeting.

You don’t want to have a discussion. You want to get bad press for them.

At least be honest about your motives, Randy-G.
gilbyguy

It’s OK … CountryWide’s VIP loan program was “By Invitation Only” too.

That may be where Sen. Gaylord Conrad got the idea.
budsmoke

So how does someone get an invite? Are they going to hold a lottery, or are they going to pick and choose the crowd?

They can pick whatever crowd they want and spin it anyway they want. They can answer all the softball questions they want and make themselves look like sluggers. Ultimately, it makes no difference to me. I don’t watch softball, so therefore I won’t be impressed.

They should be embracing the opportunity to answer questions from the “mob”. If these are manufactured objections, then they shouldn’t have a problem with putting them to rest (props to flag@whitehouse.com) If they are false accusations, then here’s the opportunity to prove them wrong. Answer them. Dismissal is not an acceptable answer.

Then again, desperate times call for desperate measures. If you know that you’re time is up, why not do what you want to do. “Screw you guys.. I’m going home!”
http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/america_is_back/#c397018 DINO

There are no videos showing up YET that this is occurring.

So then you admit that you’re a fucking liar who makes shit up?

Poor conservatives. So mistreated. Delicate little flowers, politely and meekly showing up at Town Hall events to ask their honest questions only to be beaten up by the bad liberals!

Do you people ever miss a chance to declare victimhood?
sayanything-7715

I would venture to guess that the ACORN and Union thugs are showing up at the Republican meetings and are getting there questions answered. There are no videos showing up YET that this is occurring.
pparets

Delicate little flowers, politely and meekly showing up at Town Hall events…

Do you people ever miss a chance to declare victimhood?
http://sayanythingblog.com/entry/america_is_back/#c397018 DINO

The gay protesters weren’t claiming that they were being mistreated when they were protesting. The assholes you claim as your tribe go to meetings, disrupt, holler, boo, shut them down then claim to be the victims.

You’ll lose this battle like all the others. Conservatism never prevails. Never.

Your God hates you for wanting to keep people from getting the health care they need.
pparets

your tribe go to meetings, disrupt, holler, boo, shut them down then claim to be the victims.

“Radical leftists stormed the stage and prevented the Minutemen Founder and others from speaking at Columbia University.”
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

Deer, so because conrad has held events in the past that means he doesn’t have to hold new ones during this recess?

And how does that excuse him excluding people with invitation only events?

But as long as a liberal is doing it I guess it is ok.
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

I’m doing my best, goon!
http://sayanythingblog.com robport

Anyone who oppose something they don’t like is an “obstructionist.”

It’s a stupid term in politics.
sayanything-6955

They don’t have to listen to you when you yell and scream and act inappropriately to get attention. You don’t really care what they say. You don’t want to have a real conversation. You’ve decided that you will disrupt the meetings no matter what.

And you know this how? Since the three amigos havn’t had a townhall yet.
sayanything-6955

You don’t want to have a discussion. You want to get bad press for them.

No fool, just some honest press. And have them respond to some legitimate questions. But I do have a question for you, where did you get your crystal ball? You seem to know an outcome for something that hasn’t happened yet.

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