Rep. Todd Akin Refuses to Meet With Constituents and Defend Vote to Eliminate Medicare

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August 27, 2011 02:05 PM
Rep. Todd Akin Refuses to Meet With Constituents and Defend Vote to Eliminate Medicare
By Heather

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No big surprise here, but it looks like we've got another Republican House member refusing to meet with constituents who are angry about their vote for the Ryan budget which would eliminate Medicare as we know it. Here's more from Show Me Progress on Missouri Rep. Todd Akin, who apparently is afraid of the group of primarily senior citizens who showed up outside of his office to protest earlier this week.

Todd Akin greets peaceful constituents. With cops.:

Eight cop cars. That's how many it took to quell the "riot" by 50 or so little old ladies and 50 others of assorted ages (and sexes) who tried to storm Representative Todd Akin's office in West St. Louis County Wednesday afternoon. <...>

Since Akin refuses ever to respond to requests from Democratic constituents asking for a meeting or a phone call, much less a town hall, these folks called their own town hall a block from his office and invited him to attend. <...>

He didn't show. Of course. So the crowd had the gall to approach his majesty's office and were told by the cops which little bright patch of sunlight they might occupy while they listened to a few speakers.

Why is it that peaceful people--and there were no weapons in this group more dangerous than a few rapier like wits--cannot even approach the office paid for by taxpayers without having the police--union workers that we taxpayers fund--sicced on them?

More there with lots of pictures of those very scary looking seniors that came out to protest. Republicans loved it when we had these "tea partiers" coming out to scream at Democrats over the health care bill. Now that the tables have turned and their approval numbers are at an all time low, they're not so thrilled with the idea of being held accountable to their constituents. You can't blame any of them for wanting to be cautious after what happened to Gabby Giffords, but I don't think that excuses them refusing to meet with or respond to voters at all.

[CurtEastPoint]

1. That pumpkinhead said “The heart of liberalism really is a hatred of God.”

Who elects these dicks?

[atreides1]

2. Who elects them?

Other dicks, asshats, knuckle draggers, the brain dead and let's not forget the religious fanatics called Christians!!!

[Bozita]

3. That's a scary and menacing looking bunch of union thugs, if I do say so myself.

[Auntie Bush]

4. Especially menicing is the woman on the left front. Looks like she's a real tiger!

Compare that picture with some of the teabaggers screaming/screeching in the face of some Dem politicians. What goes around.........

[gratuitous]

5. Look at those sca-a-a-ary stickers!

They end with "NOW!" That's super duper scary right there! Those miscreants look capable of anything. Can you blame Rep. Akins?

So, how was the media coverage of this "enraged voters" event? Last year, the popular media couldn't get enough of Tea Baggers stomping around, brandishing weapons, and threatening elected officials. This year? {Snore} The media suddenly can't quite spare a camera, let alone a reporter, to talk to people who can't get in touch with their Representatives. Rep. Akins seems to have missed the part where he's supposed to be the representative of everyone in his district. Will the voters hand him his walking papers next year, or is this acceptable to them?