C-SPAN's 'Leah from New Hampshire' Speaks Out On ObamaCare

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C-SPAN's 'Leah from New Hampshire' Speaks Out On ObamaCare

By Noel Sheppard (Bio | Archive)
Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:47 ET

On Sunday, NewsBusters introduced you to a C-SPAN caller named "Leah from New Hampshire."

Her real name is Leah Wolczko, and she's a high school biology teacher.

On Tuesday, she attended President Obama's healthcare town hall meeting in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and was interviewed by a website called GraniteGrok.

Those interested in hearing more of Leah's views on this controversial subject should take nine minutes out of their busy schedules (videos in two parts embedded below the fold):

Isn't it amazing how this high school biology teacher appears to have a better grasp on this subject than most of the so-called journalists in America COMBINED?!?

Brava, Leah! Brava!

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Or most of the congressional

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:51 ET by 10ksnooker

Or most of the congressional clunkers trying to sell the crap to the public.

I just bet this women's job

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 10:54 ET by Free Stinker

I just bet this women's job will be in danger this fall.

The Chicago style politics of Obama requires that this woman be "gotten"

We should all pray for her.

I have the same fear, FreeS - isn't that a heck of a note that

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 22:15 ET by Cape Conservative

an AMERICAN has to live in fear of speaking out. Our country is in SUCH a bad place...just look at what 'they' have done to those who innocently get thrown in the limelight. I don't think the town workers in New Hampshire (Live Free or Die State Motto) will dig into her past as they did with Joe the Plumber. Now if she's in the NEA, that just might pose a bit of a problem since they are a MAJOR backer of this president's desire to NATIONALIZE healthcare as he already has the financial and auto industries.

WHO GAVE HIM THE RIGHT TO DO THAT??? WHO GAVE HIM THE RIGHT TO HIRE & FIRE??? WHO GAVE HIM THE RIGHT TO SET SALARIES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR?

What's next? Everytime I look at the president, I see Hugo Chavez...crisis...take over EVERYTHING...declare himself president for life! We must not let this happen!!! Thank you, Leah, for being brave and speaking out!

This comment comes from a proud Tea Party attendee, otherwise designated by Homeland Security as a Domestic Right Wing Terrorist! It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue ~ Sam Adams

i love it when people are

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 11:05 ET by kville69

i love it when people are able to think for themselves & articulate it in such a way any normal thinking person, not driven by idealogy, can grasp what she is saying. i agree with her. bravo leah!!!

After watching part 2 ...

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 11:36 ET by legacyrepublican

I think she has hit on what a new party name for the tea party should be.

The Independence Party ( aka End Dependence Party! )

Leah

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 11:48 ET by justbob223

Leah demonstrates the intelligence of truly informed citizens along with the ability of a free mind and people to find solutions to issues that don't require bondage to the government.

Bravo Zulu

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 11:58 ET by Rousse

I bet the lucky kids in Leah Wolczko's class learn a lot more than biology. Bravo Zulu Leah Wolczko!

I agree.....

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 12:10 ET by pantryman

Can you imagine just how PO'd she must get listening to the MSM spouting its nonsense...well, just like the rest of us.......

Wonderfully articulate with no embelishments or anger...she stated her case eloquently in plain English....

Listening to her was delicious and dessert for my ears...

She can't be real.

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 12:06 ET by Jack Herman

I don't see a teleprompter anywhere. How can she speak so intelligently when the smartest President in the US' history fumbles without reading text?

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 12:16 ET by jessieH

Smart woman with some good ideas.

No plants, no agenda

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 12:20 ET by VinncyG

Just common sense. Bravo to someone who can articulate their position without talking points. You know we won't find this clip getting much air time in the mainstream media and why? aside from being in the tank for Obama, they have forgotten journalism entirely and for the life of them can't ask a straight forward direct question without being in jeopardy of losing their job.

On another issue, does anyone know of any site that has put clips back to back on Obama and play the game can you guess if there's a teleprompter on not. The man can not speak and chew gum at the same time, he has invented a new word for stupid.

More on NH "townhall" and the plants there

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 13:32 ET by carolina09

NB might want to highlight this from flopping aces...it's a story of how Obama wants to punch back at the "plants" implication...only it turns out that the cute little girl who asked the question about the "mean signs" outside is the daughter of a lawyer who's firm donates big to Obama....and more about the plants floppingaces.net/2009/08/12/obamas-kubuki-theater-er-town-hall-meeting/

So well said...

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 13:36 ET by retrocon

Palin/Wolczko 2012

"Statesmen = brain connected to mouth"

"Thug politician = teleprompter connected to mouth"

I think I'm in love. Too

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 15:21 ET by MikeB

I think I'm in love. Too bad she is so young. <sigh>

Poor lady will lose her job and be demonized by the tolerant union thugs in 5...4...3...

"A communist is someone who reads Marx. An anti-communist is someone who understands Marx." Ronald Reagan

Wow, thanks for having this

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 17:03 ET by bigtimer

Wow, thanks for having this here or I most likely wouldn't have known about this.

I will be listening later when I can enjoy it without other noise going on here at the moment.

I was lucky enough to have caught her on the Wa. Journal/C-SPAN the other morning and was tickled to see the blog post here regarding her wonderful, accurate, succinct call.

Obama's a Community Agitator, a walking, talking destroyer. ~ Rush Limbaugh

Leah is LIVING PROOF that members of Congress

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 22:07 ET by Cape Conservative

have lost their minds when they assume the 'do you know who I am' position! They refuse to believe that 'ordinary Americans' can put two thoughts together coherently...and Ms. Leah has shown them just how wrong they are!

I URGE THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TO PAY ATTENTION! Leah is just one of millions of 'ordinary' hard-working, taxpaying CITIZENS who are tired of being ignored and abused by those who have drunk the kool-aid and think THEY and ONLY THEY know what is best for America. Guess what...YOU COULDN'T BE MORE WRONG! LISTEN TO US! We are NOT stupid and we will no longer be silent!!!

A big thank you, Leah, from Cape Cawd ;-)