ND senator has townhall "by invitation only"

Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND) has decided to hold a townhall event in Harvey, ND ... but it is "by invitation only."

Say what?

Rob at Say Anything Blog is following the story, alerting readers that a townhall meeting had been set up by Ken Conrad but a follow-up email from a staffer went out saying it would be an "invitation only" event:

This meeting is by invite only…Please do not share this as asked in email below.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Shelly KleinStaff
Assistant/Caseworker for U.S. Senator Kent Conrad
104 Ronald N. Davies Federal Building and Courthouse
102 North 4th St
Grand Forks ND 58203
(701)775-9601
Shelly_Klein@Conrad.senate.gov

Rob adds:

So if you want Senator Conrad to listen to what you have to say about health care…you have to be invited.

And they wonder why people are angry.

A reader called Sen. Conrad's Fargo office only to be told no townhalls were planned for that location.

Rob comes to the same conclusion as many others across the nation:

The reason they’re being so difficult about this, I think, is because Dorgan and Conrad and Pomeroy don’t really want to hear from their constituents.

If there are no townhalls planned in your area, please make a phone call or write to let your elected representatives know how you feel about the proposed nationalized health care bill.