Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) held a series of town halls today in the 4th Congressional District. We attended the afternoon town halls in Clinton and Warrensburg. There were approximately eighty-five to ninety people attending in Clinton and near one hundred in Warrensburg. There were dissenting views and push back at both town halls, but the one in Warrensburg was by far the more raucous.

Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) in Clinton, Missouri.

At the Warrensburg event, via Twitter:

@MBersin Michael Bersin

At Rep.Vicky Hartzler (r) town hall in Warrensburg. Was in Clinton at 3 pm. Around 90 in crowd there. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Around 90 in audience for Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) town hall in Warrensburg. man in audience asks to pass up powerpoint and going to Q and A. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (r) town hall – Warrensburg: no go on passing up powerpoint. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg; challenge from audience on Social Security as part of the general budget revenue. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: audience is getting raucus. One asked people to raise hands in favor of raising taxes. Many did.

2 hours ago

Yeah, yeah, we know, it’s spelled raucous.

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall: Audience members challenging her on almost every point. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: Audience member – why don’t you raise taxes? Other asks why don’t you pay more? Responds, I would 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: pushing balanced budget amendment. Cites State of Missouri. 2 hours ago

@SharkFu SharkFu

Cause it works so well here? Christ. MT @MBersin Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: pushing balanced budget amend. Cites Missouri. 2 hours ago

@BroceliandF Broce

@SharkFu @MBersin My head hurts. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: turns to jobs (sarcastic comments from audience). 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: pushing regulatory reform so smal business will create jobs. Nothing about a lack of demand. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: Oh, no. She pushed the light bulb issue. And the true believers applauded. Others groaned. 2 hours ago

@geekdetails Amanda Roberts

@MBersin light bulb issue? 2 hours ago

@SharkFu SharkFu

groans MT @MBersin Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: She pushed the light bulb issue. True believers applauded. Others groaned. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

@geekdetails Light bulbs. bit.ly/q1rvo5 Seriously. Our political discourse is driven by whack jobs. 48 minutes ago

@geekdetails Amanda Roberts

@MBersin … wow 6 minutes ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: Challenged on corporate taxes. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: Agrees that some corporate loopholes are bad. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: Audience member disappointed in Congress Cantor (r) should not have walked away from Pres. Obama. 2 hours ago

MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Wbg: supporter criticizes those who spoke out as rude. Forgot about teabaggers and health care town halls? 2 hours ago

Yep? Or, *IOKIYAR?

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: People forgetting about the Clinton years. Higher marginal tax rates and budget surplus. Whoops. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: People demagogue on Social Security? 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: When I go to Wal-Mart to shop it costs more. Non-union shop. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: Audience member advocating tariff war and stop illegal immigration. Forgetting Georgia crops, 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: Q on Jobs – Answer criticizes stimulus and regulations.And advocates trade agreements. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: Q what have republicans done? Ans created jobs. Audience members laugh. 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: Q Why did you sign the Grover Norquist pledge? 2 hours ago

@MBersin Michael Bersin

Rep. Hartzler (r) townhall in Warrensburg: finished on a conspiracy theory Q about the Iraqi Dinar (currency). I kid you not. 2 hours ago

Some true believer bumper stickers in Clinton, Missouri:

Projection.

Oh, we get it. It’s some sort of pun. Two thirds of one. PU.

Confusion or cognitive dissonance?  Obama’s no liberal.

* it’s okay if you’re a republican