The fact that you even dismiss people as “fringe” is what pisses more people off. Your doing so shows you’re not at all interested in debate or discussion. People have genuine questions that are going unanswered. Jesse Kelly, hopefully Gifford’s future opponent in 2010, held a forum with Democrats and Republicans in attendance. Everybody’s questions were answered and there was no screaming. Why’s that?

The language of this post seems to imply that we should show up to add to the “unfriendly” crowd so we can disrupt the meeting?

I’m sorry, but you guys have lost the plot. A Townhall gives citizens a chance to exchange information and LISTEN to what representatives have to say. I have attended plenty of political meetings where I completely disagreed with the speaker, but it never occurred to me to shout someone down or interrupt them when they responded to a question.

Why not?? Above all — it isn’t productive. You aren’t going to change people’s minds (the politicians or the other people in the audience) by being disrespectful, rude or obnoxious. You are also preventing other citizens from being heard.

I have to agree with Tucson Vice on this one. You are just validating a bad stereotype here and are chipping away at your credibility by sounding like the class bully.

I hear you. Yes, was a stupid juvenile question. Next comment please!

Are these the kind of 9 year old questions that idiots ask when they no longer feel relevant?

Hats off to sonoran alliance. A tabloid blog dedicted to helping democrats by validating stereotypes.

Irritation seems to be the primary emotion in your fringe movement.

The irritated people we see on the videos (all white, mostly older – like the irritated old white people on Sonoran Alliance) look irrational.

“Irritated” and “irrational” are etymologically related.