Billionaires for Wealthcare
As most of you probably know, yesterday Representatives Michele Bachmann, Steve King and the rest of the Republican caucus, along with Mark Levin and several other conservative celebrities rallied their base against healthcare reform on the Capitol steps.
The Billionaires for Wealthcare showed up; I followed them around for a couple of hours.
These folks have always made me laugh. Their shtick is creative and fun. what I hadn’t thought about is how dicey (meaning borderline – or actually – dangerous) their work can be. In fact, when they finally broke character and went home for the day, I spoke with one of the troupe. He told me that at one of their outtings, he watched one of his performers take a punch to the face.
I put this video together to show you what it can be like in the lion’s den…
Yowza that was a nice fact free hate fest you filmed. Those BfWc are brave and so are you. Great stuff.
Curtis
7 Nov 09 at 12:02 am
A wonderful group of people. Satire and ridicule are tools that we just do not use enough. B for W make the babbers look really stupid and normal people don’t want to be associated with stupid.
I’ve followed your progress since you first appeared on DKos – thanks for everything that you do and wish that I could throw some cash your way, unfortunately the recession is killing us.
Thanks again
steve
8 Nov 09 at 8:32 am
Gee Mike why didn’t you show my signs? Whatsa matter didn’t want to show some common sense?
Here, I’ll reproduce them here for you and your readers:
“The Constitution is an instrument for the people to restrain the government lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.”
Patrick Henry, 1st Governor of VA
and the ironic side:
KEEP YOUR LAW OFF MY BODY, insurance, doctor choice, bank account, end-of-life decisions, etc.
AnneCarr
9 Nov 09 at 11:43 am
I’ve been following these guys for the past year or so, and they are really on to something. But they need to stick to a tighter script, come with corporate memos in hand, pics with Geithner, Buffet, Skilling..etc. Prop Amex black cards, pics of them driving their Maybachs. Also walk around looking for Minnick, Peter King to thank them for their support and papers showing their contribution.
Manamongst Hussein
9 Nov 09 at 3:19 pm
Are you the lady that was suddenly quiet when the billionaires started talking about liberty to deny claims?
Mike Stark
9 Nov 09 at 6:08 pm