Is this normal at republican town hall meetings?  

Best, I challenge you to do the samething I did, search Bob Latta town hall, and you will see that the only notice he gave was on his twitter page. I even looked at his website, and it didn't say a word about it. I am sure that his die hard supporters knew about it, and that is why he got the impression that most of his constituents support his views. This was an hour and a half town hall for a congressman that represents 16 COUNTIES. Does that tell you something?

And your point is? If it happened that way it was merely a mutual back patting meet. So? How was it harmful? Who did it hurt? If his mind is made up...do you seriously think someone telling him to change it back would matter? I'm sure the 'other' side has done some similar things...like Pres. Obama's townhall meeting. If you were't invited, you didn't get in. And people with guns poking out of car windows to make sure you didn't try to get in anyway.

http://www.wtol.com/global/story.asp?s=10894756 Here is another place where it was mentioned. Not living in Ohio, I don't know if this radio or television station (I don't know which it is) announced it on their broadcast or only on their website, but this is another place besides Congressman Latta's twitter site. Read it and tell me if that tells you something.

De, the problem is that this man has made comment after comment about our president's lack of concern for opposing views on this subject. And now he is doing the same thing.

Best, I read this and watched the video, which was made the day after he held the meeting. I am sure that you found out for yourself that it wasn't easy to find any information about this, and what you did find was isolated. You can see why people are upset with his attempt to avoid tough questions. After this was brought to the attention of his constituents, he has announced that he will TRY to find time to hold an open one. His reason for holding a "telle townhall" was that it was already scheduled (as if it was so hard to unschedule this).

Rollo, I noticed that you couldn't find notice of Mr. Latta's health care tele town hall. And, I heard tonight that he doesn't have time on his break to do one before he goes back to Washington. Mr. Latta said that there were a few callers that supported the bill, but majority disapproved of it. If you watch the video you will see what he said, but you won't find any quotes besides the video.

I didn't look for this representative's meeting because that wasn't your question. You asked if this was normal for Republican town hall meetings? I gave you plenty of information to show that this was at least as normal for Democratic town hall meetings if not more so.

Your second question was "Do you think that this is reason why everytime you see a republican on TV, they say that all of their constituents oppose this bill?"

You answered that question yourself when you said "Mr. Latta said that there were a few callers that supported the bill, but majority disapproved of it."

So, Mr. Latta didn't say that all of his constituents opposed the bill, he said some supported it. So I guess that every time you see a Republican they don't say that all of their constituents oppose the bill.

On the other hand, Rep. Paul Ryan has scheduled 17 town hall meetings, all announced well in advance, open to the public and takes spontaneous questions from anyone who wants to ask.

That's really sad. I worked for the county school board and in my state schools can't even have a school board meeting without announcing it in the paper a week before it takes place. Why would we hold our school boards to such a higher standard than our elected officals? Sad!

Ted, atleast Rep. Moore allowed people to show up, the problem I have with Latta's is that he didn't even tell the public about it. The only way you would have known about it is if you got on his twitter page, and did it that day. I think that all of our representatives should talk about the reasons they are there (to serve the people). Both parties should do this.

Ted, that is why I think that Ron Paul will be a third party candidate in the next election. I think he makes a lot of sense, but to much to be a candidate for either party.

X, there really isn't a link, because the only stories about his "telle town hall" were from his twitter page, and from a TV station that did a story on it AFTER it happened. I am not "programed", I am just asking if this is normal for republicans in your area to do this.

I don't know if it is normal or not, since all 3 of my democratic reps and senators all cancelled their town hall meetings and the one republican, Judd Gregg (ugh) didn't schedual one at all, great reps I have here eh? lol, all 4 of them are a vile perversion of the office they serve.