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A POOR SUBSTITUTE: Politico: Tele-Town Halls Criticized As Rigged. ?The telephone town hall, a fo?

By Glenn Reynolds

A POOR SUBSTITUTE: Politico: Tele-Town Halls Criticized As Rigged. “The telephone town hall, a forum that members of Congress insist offers them an opportunity to reach out to more constituents than through traditional town halls, is coming under increasing scrutiny from critics who insist that the events are largely rigged and designed to shield skittish lawmakers from facing hostile questioning. While the tele-town hall isn?t exactly a new communications tool, it?s hard not to notice the sudden proliferation of these events at a time when members have struggled to control raucous crowds and deal with the presence of unfriendly, camera-wielding attendees who are eager to post unflattering videos on the Internet.”

If you can’t take the heat, get out of our kitchen.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on September 22, 2009 (boomark / email).