Video: Where do sharp-dressed people congregate?
posted at 4:45 pm on August 7, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Ed Frank at Americans for Prosperity decided to do a little digging into Barbara Boxer’s contention that ObamaCare opposition came to town-hall meetings too well-dressed to have credibility as a grassroots movement. In this montage sent to the perfect piece of music, Frank shows clips from an Obama rally in support of his health-care reform just two days later, and discovers the sartorial splendor of the Left’s own supposed grassroots. And don’t forget to check the parking lot:
How many of those cars were American made, anyway?
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It’s pretty easy to spot the phony Americans, and the REAL Americans.
Jeff from WI on August 7, 2009 at 4:51 PM
Hypocrisy !! In the Obama / Democrat thug-ocracy !!! Amazing–how can this possibly be true?
hard times a-comin’……..
Janos Hunyadi on August 7, 2009 at 4:52 PM
It’s prettyeasy to see who is getting their palms greased.
thomasaur on August 7, 2009 at 4:52 PM
Clothes make the man, especially when the Emporor is naked.
Steve Z on August 7, 2009 at 4:52 PM
That was great. Would have been better with ZZ Top instead of the knock-off.
txsurveyor on August 7, 2009 at 4:53 PM
“I only had four suits and they were shiny.”
spacewife on August 7, 2009 at 4:53 PM
Maybe the Cadillac, by Government Motors.
Steve Z on August 7, 2009 at 4:54 PM
Queer Eye for the Marxist Guy
faraway on August 7, 2009 at 4:54 PM
off topic, but I wanted to get this out there:
Regarding the Pre-Existing whining point: PLEASE GO TO THESE WEBSITES.
For US high risk pools:
http://www.healthinsurance.org/risk_pools/
These are individual policies for people that do not, or cannot, get HI. They are Guaranteed Issue plans (i.e. they accept pre-existing conditions)
I chose two from red states: Texas and Nebraska. Texas’ is a PDF so I couldn’t copy/paste.
Texas:
http://www.txhealthpool.org/AppFolder/App&Cklst_Fill&Print_Form_V-3_Rev05-06-09.pdf
Go to page 9 for eligibility, similar to Nebraska (see below)
Nebraska:
http://www.nechip.com/eligibility.aspx
1. Be a legal Nebraska resident at least six months prior to application*; and
a. Have been rejected for health insurance coverage for medical reasons within the last six months from a Nebraska insurer; or
b. Have been offered health insurance coverage within the last six months which includes a restrictive rider limiting coverage for a preexisting medical condition; or
c. Have been refused health insurance coverage comparable to that available through CHIP or have been offered a comparable coverage at a higher premium within the last six months; or
2. Be a legal Nebraska resident;* and
a. Have an aggregate of at least 18 months prior creditable coverage, most recently under a group health plan, governmental plan or church plan; and
b. Not be eligible for another group health plan, Medicare or Medicaid, or have other health insurance coverage; and
c. Continuation coverage under COBRA or a similar program, if offered, has been exhausted, or COBRA or similar insurance is at a higher rate than CHIP; or …
“http://www.nechip.com/ratecalculator.aspx
For a $1,000 deductible policy:
$878/mo for a 50yo male smoker
$626/mo for a 50yo male non-smoker
$364/mo for a 50yo male smoker
$259/mo for a 50yo male non-smoker
They are not cheap, but they exist.
Nebraska 1a and 1b make those that are denied full coverage due to any medical condition eligible for the plan.
Nebraska Item 1c effectively puts a ceiling on individual rates. In other words, any citizen of Nebraska is eligible for the pool if they are quoted a premium that is higher than the pool’s premium – REGARDLESS OF REASON.
From Part 2 of the Nebraska Eligibility conditions it is clear the High Risk Polls are open to the unemployed and for the employed where the company does not offer coverage.
It would make infinitely more sense to allow for a premium sliding scale based on income THAN TO START FROM SCRATCH FOR 350,000,000
Jed_Eckert on August 7, 2009 at 4:54 PM
I want to walk up to those well dressed liberal bastards and grab their lapels and shake the sh*t out of them.
skree on August 7, 2009 at 4:54 PM
Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!
mizflame98 on August 7, 2009 at 4:54 PM
Nice try. The Dems know what’s real, they are just trying to fool the Acorn class crowd (which is real easy to do.)
Cash for clunkers, cash for deadheads…..same diff. Something stolen from someone else always feels good to a bum.
saiga on August 7, 2009 at 4:55 PM
I know which group I’d rather be hanging out with. And it ain’t the suits.
Keyser-Soze on August 7, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Wasn’t that off of ELIMINATOR? How perfect.
Laura in Maryland on August 7, 2009 at 4:55 PM
Dude
All the lefties I know wear expensive shi’ite. They have expensive Apple products and drive nice Euro-Cars.
Then there’s this one dumbass from school with drives an old, beat up, fuel inefficient Volvo with stickers that say “Buck Fush!!!!!!”
blatantblue on August 7, 2009 at 4:55 PM
The well-dressed Dems were doing what they always do: showing up to network and whore their way onto the public or lobbying-industry payroll in one way or another. Gotta look sharp for that.
The Teabaggers are out there for another reason entirely.
guntotinglibertarian on August 7, 2009 at 4:56 PM
I know too many libbies who drive BMW and Mercedes cars
blatantblue on August 7, 2009 at 4:56 PM
It’s called ‘projection’ : You claim that what you actually do is what others are doing: maybe the oldest ‘defense mechanism’ in the Book, and fairly easy to detect
Obama and the Dems have become Serial Projectors
Janos Hunyadi on August 7, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Check this out.
Palin’s statement on the healthcare bill, but more importantly the video below it.
lorien1973 on August 7, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Thank goodness I didn’t see any pinky rings. I HATE when men wear them.
txag92 on August 7, 2009 at 4:57 PM
What’s the carbon footprint of a bumper sticker anyway? Dye, paper, printing, adhesive, not to mention weight/drag on the vehicle over 100k miles?
Laura in Maryland on August 7, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Rush was trying to get traffic to their website today. They would like donations to run TV ads but large corporations are afraid of the Obama adninistartion so they have to rely on small donations. I am not good at posting links but most of you folks know how. Every little bit helps.
fourdeucer on August 7, 2009 at 4:57 PM
Well done, Ed.
We need someone with the proper skilz to do some more of that song. Sounds like a job for Iowahawk.
connertown on August 7, 2009 at 4:58 PM
Real men don’t wear pinky ring.
Laura in Maryland on August 7, 2009 at 4:58 PM
What the heck? I’m a deadhead and ultra conservative. Got my deadhead sticker right next to my American flag sticker on the tailgate of my truck. True, I may be the only conservative deadhead in the country, but still.
Keyser-Soze on August 7, 2009 at 4:59 PM
How many had Virginia plates?
djaymick on August 7, 2009 at 5:00 PM
lorien, thanks.
“we’re saying not just no, but hell no!”
faraway on August 7, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Since I work for Apple (with a bunch of liberals and a surprising number of republicans), I LOVE that liberals buy Apple products. Happily, Rush is a fan too!
skree on August 7, 2009 at 5:00 PM
But then and again, real men don’t vote Obama.
Laura in Maryland on August 7, 2009 at 5:01 PM
http://www.patientsfirsthc.com/
Link I hope
fourdeucer on August 7, 2009 at 5:01 PM
Next we’ll hear that us “Brooks Brothers” astroturfers are just dressing down so we can rabble rouse among blue collar.
President Obama and his Basij lackies are going to give us twice as much, or something.
Rode Werk on August 7, 2009 at 5:02 PM
Im a huge apple fan
but i love free enterprise
liberals hate it, and claim to hate wealthy people, but yet they buy super exclusive and expensive stuff
blatantblue on August 7, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Having worked in Mclean and since I live in northern Virginia, I can say that this is one of the wealthiest areas in the nation. I can also say it is a hotbed of limosine liberals. You should see all the luxury cars with Obama stickers.
NNtrancer on August 7, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Probably increases sea levels by 1 inch.
blatantblue on August 7, 2009 at 5:03 PM
I adore Michele Bachmann. But she needs to learn how to deliver a speech without looking down at her notes constantly. And she needs a haircut that doesn’t make her look like a slightly alchoholic housewife.
guntotinglibertarian on August 7, 2009 at 5:03 PM
Guess I would have to go buy myself a suit to qualify as part of the MOB. Else, borrow one from one of the “suits” that occupy DC every day. What a moronic statement.
hillbilly on August 7, 2009 at 5:03 PM
That’s odd. I didn’t know hippies could buy luxury vehicles with weed, hemp products, and tie-dye clothing.
Shock the Monkey on August 7, 2009 at 5:04 PM
I drive by all these expensive homes that have Obama stickers on the expensive cars in the nice driveways
I don’t get it
Oh wait nevermind, they have their money in some sort of untaxable accounts or “charities”
blatantblue on August 7, 2009 at 5:04 PM
I’d just like to commend Michelle and Hot Air for doing such an outstanding job on their reporting of the healthcare bill and town hall debates.
Keep up the great work gang.
The Ugly American on August 7, 2009 at 5:04 PM
‘Doctors take the hippocratic oath too seriously’.
I can’t wait for this bill to get passed. Higher taxes AND worse care!
BadgerHawk on August 7, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Well, Hot Air is finally starting to get its act together. During the lull that brought us nothing but atheism, darwinism, and cop bashing threads, I was beginning to wonder.
But now things are heating up, and Hot Air is starting to rise to the occassion. Fantastic!
I’m really glad. I started lurking here in late 2005 and registered here in mid-2006 when I finally caught an open registration. Those were heady days filled with great video’s, great guest bloggers, and meaningful informative posts leading up to the 2008 election.
Now it’s leading up to 2010, and 2012 is just around the corner. Refutation video’s like this and many of the other posts we’re getting now, filled with ‘see it with your own eyes and hear it with your own ears’ truth is just what we really need.
Then it’s up to us to spread the truth!
SilverStar830 on August 7, 2009 at 5:06 PM
‘Let’s slow medical development to control costs’.
Yippee.
BadgerHawk on August 7, 2009 at 5:08 PM
I call it sexy. Drunk women will do anything.
lorien1973 on August 7, 2009 at 5:08 PM
Oh, sooooooooooo sweet! Nothing but a bunch of limousine liberals.
The only things missing are Ted Kennedy in a car with a younger woman, crossing a bridge over a river.
Liam on August 7, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Do they ever!!!
blatantblue on August 7, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Didn’t Obama want to resod the Mall. We’ve got the Astroturf to do it.
Laura in Maryland on August 7, 2009 at 5:09 PM
How many tax dollars made their way to those luxury car dealers.
Speakup on August 7, 2009 at 5:09 PM
I’m reposting that video link from lorien. Everyone should scroll down and watch it.
BadgerHawk on August 7, 2009 at 5:09 PM
Sarah Palin warned us about Obama during her convention speech. (I tend to watch it when I need a pep talk).
SouthernGent on August 7, 2009 at 5:11 PM
ZZ probably voted for O’bama. Most Texas musicians did.
Del Dolemonte on August 7, 2009 at 5:11 PM
Medical decisions in the hands of Presidential appointees…
No wonder the White House is compiling it’s enemies list!
Laura in Maryland on August 7, 2009 at 5:14 PM
Might make for an interesting ad.
IrishEyes on August 7, 2009 at 5:14 PM
You’re probably right. At least they are smart enough to keep their mouths shut about it, unlike Springsteen, John Mellencamp, etc.
txsurveyor on August 7, 2009 at 5:18 PM
SO true. My boss is a card carrying socialist but can’t stop talking about his new BMW.
skree on August 7, 2009 at 5:19 PM
*clicks embed*
bluelightbrigade on August 7, 2009 at 5:21 PM
If America can make it through this obama nightmare, hopefully we can revive an aspect of our Founders’ wisdom.
Never Trust Government.
End all this bullsh!t myhical “leaders” drivel.
They are our servants, and they must be whipped into shape our expelled.
LimeyGeek on August 7, 2009 at 5:26 PM
To paraphrase a guy who called a talk radio show today:
PoodleSkirt on August 7, 2009 at 5:28 PM
You are not alone my friend!
I too am extremely conservative and have a grateful dead bumper sticker! I am a big fan of their music.
I went to their show in DC a few months back and shared a elevator with David Axelrod. I realized half way through the ride who it was and then I froze up. Oh to be able to go back in time and give him a piece of my mind…
Joe Caps on August 7, 2009 at 5:28 PM
ZZ Top!!
exhelodrvr on August 7, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Unreal, right?
Like I said, their assets are probably hidden from governmental clutches
blatantblue on August 7, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Time to trade in that Clunker.
Sapwolf on August 7, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Black Sabbath!
LimeyGeek on August 7, 2009 at 5:37 PM
I loved this. Thank you HotAIr for being, well… HotAir!
Mojave Mark on August 7, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Ann Coulter is a raging Dead Head.
thomasaur on August 7, 2009 at 5:43 PM
Nicely done.
RedNewEnglander on August 7, 2009 at 5:52 PM
I hope this was sent to Boxer and the snitch line.
Frances on August 7, 2009 at 5:53 PM
Another example of Democratic “Nuance” and projection.
GarandFan on August 7, 2009 at 5:56 PM
They had to come from their government job ok, cut the Libs some slack
MyImamToldMeToDoIt on August 7, 2009 at 6:05 PM
Actually, the fake knockoff of ZZ Top only goes to show how fake these astroturfers are.
I personally think it was appropriate.
Chaz706 on August 7, 2009 at 6:09 PM
BB, I’ve never understood how “Buck Fush” is witty or even intelligent. Same with “Muck Fichigan” (At U of Illinois). I would like to see “Ouck Fbama”, though. That would be kind of funny since I have no idea how to pronounce that.
Rightwingguy on August 7, 2009 at 6:11 PM
Dems scream about being portrayed as elitists in 5…4…
Speedwagon82 on August 7, 2009 at 6:19 PM
I’ve heard an iteration of Buck Ofama but that’s not as funny.
Chaz706 on August 7, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Clothes really do make the man. Naked people have little or no effect on society. -Mark Twain
Bakers on August 7, 2009 at 6:24 PM
I. Love. The Internet. That is all.
inviolet on August 7, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Take that Babs you cheap phony elitest wh*re.
P.S. The song is gerat.
Mr. Grump on August 7, 2009 at 7:08 PM
This is ludicrous. Barbara Boxer is trying to instigate class warfare – the real people don’t wear suits only the rich “plants in the audience” wear suits therefore anyone showing up at a town hall meeting in a suit is suspect. There are lots of good conservatives who may go to a town hall after work and wear their suit. They may drive a Lexus or a Merc and buy Apple products. They’re called capitalists and we want them. They’re the Good Guys! Isn’t that what this is all about? We don’t want socialism where the government decides what you wear, what you drive, what you eat, your health care and your carbon foot print. Unless you’re a government worker and then you can fly a taxpayer’s jet home for the weekend. Lets not start judging people by their clothes, cars and computers.
mph on August 7, 2009 at 7:26 PM
The Democrats are their own worst enemy.
Thank the Lord for the blogosphere and YouTube!
PattyJ on August 7, 2009 at 7:40 PM
I am reading Orwell’s 1984 (online at http://www.george-orwell.org, and very scary, really!) and I found this excerpt apropos to the current climate:
And then came Obama.
Califemme on August 7, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Who cares what people wear (besides BeatBoxer, of course)? I’d love to see a wide range of folks at the tea parties and town hall meetings. In fact, when I went to a July 4th tea party in Michigan I saw folks wearing everything from outfits that consisted of nothing but American flags head-to-toe, to men dressed in slacks and button-down shirts (it was a little too hot for suits). But in the end, clothes really have nothing to do with it.
I’d love to turn the screws on Boxer by having everybody show up in suits and ties at the next round of town halls and tea parties. Hey, why not tuxedos and evening gowns?
My California senators make me sick!
JoelD on August 7, 2009 at 8:40 PM
hmmm….Mr. Sheena wears a suit about once every two years and totally rocks it in a very imposing way. The last time he was decked out in the suit and shades, it was overheard, many times
“Who’s the mobster?”
“Who brought the Soprano?”
“When Sheena said we would get a chance to meet the family, I didn’t think she meant that kind!”
So maybe the next town hall is a good chance to break out the ol monkey suit again, and make the politicians shake a little bit….
Sheena_is_a_Conservative_Now on August 7, 2009 at 8:55 PM
But those really are grassroots clothes. All of the clothes these democratic sheisters wore were purchased with money stolen from grassroots people.
TechieNotTrekkie on August 7, 2009 at 9:39 PM
Take a look at this picture.
Two people getting in a semi scuffle at the Denver Rally protesting Nancy Pelosi.
Which one’s the violent one?
Which one’s the well dressed one?
Who’s the astroturfer?
Chaz706 on August 7, 2009 at 10:13 PM
You’re not brother. Saw them this summer at the Garden (RIP Jerry) and they were magnificent.
I often think the Gipper and Jerry were thinking the same thing because the “Golden Road” leads to that “Shining City on a Hill”.
“Goin’ where the climate suits my clothes…”
russcote on August 8, 2009 at 3:42 AM
What a surprise. It just goes to show the Dems only care about the rich constituents who donate to him Im disgusted.
becki51758 on August 8, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Last I checked the members of ZZ Top leaned Republicans. Could be totally wrong.
pritzcovan on August 8, 2009 at 12:18 PM
The rally had 2 purposes, 1 which was only mentioned here to make a partisan point. The other being a stump for a Virginia gubernatorial candidate. If you didn’t see fancy suit’s there then the Sun revolves around Earth.
Dude
All the rightists I know wear expensive shit. They have expensive Apple products and drive nice Euro-Cars. So what’s your point?
Bill Blizzard on August 8, 2009 at 4:31 PM