Town Hall Meetings Can Backfire

I guess Rush Holt the Democratic Congressman from New Jersey can only hope that it is a long time before he has another Town Hall meeting as it may have started out as a good idea.

As things spun quickly out of control over public out cry against the Health Care bill the Congressman had to throw the script out the window. Being faced with many comments and questions concerning health care among other issues the Congressman could only hold the microphone in an attempt to try and figure why his Town Hall did not go as scripted. Well I can lend a small reason why it might have possibly went bad. Listen to your people Congressman! Listen to them prior to holding a meeting where you may be the main course.

As Town Halls become more popular among candidates in their attempt to connect with the people in their cities and towns and try to become to a home town level they might be sending themselves to the political slaughter. If they think that the script they worked so hard to prepare is going to work well then obviously they should listen to their public prior to writing it to make sure everyone is on the same page.

As the Congressman found out it seems he is listening to his party more than his people and as many states are suffering from everything from health care to unemployment people are tired of the political parties trying to relate with the people when it is very obvious that both parties are merely listening to each other trying to push their points while the rest of the country is trying to survive in the real world.

Wake up Government because if you come outside you shells to relate with your public you may want to actually know the issues effecting them instead of scripting what you want to be effective on them.