Telephone Town Hall
Southern Counties (Bastrop, Brazos, Burleson, Lee and Travis)
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Call-in number: 1-877-229-8493 Passcode: 111954
http://flores.house.gov/constituent-services/town-hall-meetings.htm
Like a growing number of his Republican colleagues Flores wants the control of the phone meeting, Allows them to answer only the questions they want to answer, questions their aides put together for them to promote the party view.FlyRod said:
Was confused by that too. I went to Chet Edwards's town halls where he was yelled at, and Bill is way more popular so I don't understand the problem.
Because they're asking for my vote in 2 yearsWendy 1990 said:
Have you not watched the past month or so the shipped in democratic outrage that has happened in previous town halls? Why would any republican willingly do that?
it is not their job to do that.Look Out Below said:
Because it's their job.
In the current climate, a open townhall would likely be a circus, with the "outrage" often basically the hope for "video my outburst, and make me famous for 15 seconds".Wendy 1990 said:
Have you not watched the past month or so the shipped in democratic outrage that has happened in previous town halls? Why would any republican willingly do that?
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I expect normal townhall meetings to resume, when most of the millennials get distracted by the latest Iphone being released...
Maybe due to it being on social media (FB), there were plenty of non-olds spewing vitriol in their posts last night. To actually attend a town hall, who knows...FlyRod said:Quote:
I expect normal townhall meetings to resume, when most of the millennials get distracted by the latest Iphone being released...
Most people who attend town halls are olds.
Actually, a small part North Austin is in his district. http://flores.house.gov/district/interactivemap.htmredchapterjubilee said:
I found it odd he took a lot of questions from Austinites too, as they are not in the district.
It is not their job to put up with people that just want to shout.Look Out Below said:
Because it's their job.
So that excuses them from hearing from the rest of their constituents by resorting to a forum where they control who has a voice and they can censor the questions to suit themselves?Stupe said:It is not their job to put up with people that just want to shout.Look Out Below said:
Because it's their job.
If it actually makes it constructive....yes.TxElsie said:So that excuses them from hearing from the rest of their constituents by resorting to a forum where they control who has a voice and they can censor the questions to suit themselves?Stupe said:It is not their job to put up with people that just want to shout.Look Out Below said:
Because it's their job.