U.S. Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) faced a 90-minute "verbal firing squad" from right-wingers intent on disrupting the Congressman's town hall meeting on health care Thursday night.
Speaking before a crowd of 350 at the Upstate Family Resource Center in Boiling Springs, SC last night, Inglis was met by shouts of "I'm afraid of Obama! He's got too much power!" and "Go home, Bob!" as he tried to answer questions from audience members.
An IJ reader sent us the YouTube video below of Inglis responding to the woman who cried out that she feared President Obama. In the clip, Rep. Inglis suggests that the woman and her friends should turn off Fox News' Glenn Beck and tune out the fear-mongering. Needless to say, the Congressman's advice did not go over well with the wing-nuts:
While I strongly disagree with Rep. Inglis' position on health care reform, I commend him for standing up to the right-wing hecklers and denouncing the myths and fear tactics some on the far right are using to whip people up into a frenzy over proposed reforms. It's heartening to see a Republican Congressman in such a blood-red district stand up to the extremists within his own party.
For a full run-down on last night's contentious town hall -- including a fantastic interview with Rep. Inglis explaining his views on Glenn Beck, health care reform, and his confidence in America's system of government -- check out Jason Spencer's blog post.
