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Sep 4 2009, 11:07 am by Chris Good

"This Is My Town Hall For You"

That's what Rep. Baron Hill (D-IN), the policy leader of the conservative/moderate Blue Dog coalition, explained to a journalism student at a town-hall meeting Wednesday night who asked why she wasn't allowed to videotape the event for a school project.

"This is my town hall meeting, and I set the rules, and I've had these rules," Hill responded, in an authoritative tone. "Let me repeat that one more time. This is my town hall meeting for you. And you're not going to tell me how to run my congressional office. Now, the reason why I don't allow filming is that usually the films that are done end up on YouTube in a compromising position."

Well, we can see how that worked out:

H/T The Campaign Spot

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Monica

That is our politicians in action. They often forget who elected them and instead think they were appointed. http://www.mydochub.com

Buzz Feedback

Jesus, can I touch the hem of your garment, Baron? Clown.

Jeff

He just created one of the ads his next opponent will use against him at the next election. The stupidity of our elected officials abounds.