Senator Specter plays referee at town hall

Senator Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) held a town hall meeting this morning to a hostile crowd. After the fracas that the mmetings have turned into, Specter and his staff took a new approach. The event was scheduled for and hour and a half. Constituents were were able to fill out numbered cards with their questions upon arrival. The Senator took 30 questions, and called the numbers off in order. However, some of the protesters continued to disrupt instead of having civil debate on the facts and issues. I applaud the Senator for his approach. That said, one man could not wait his turn, launched out his chair to interrupt and yell. This is not dissent! In the midst of it, another attendee stood and attempted to direct the hooligan back to his seat, which lead to the Senator and authorities to intervene. Well done Senator! Let's get health care reform done!