Republicans Hold Mock Town Hall Meeting, Can't Sell the Plan In Real Ones

As members of Congress head back to their districts for recess this week, the GOP leadership has urged Congressional Republicans not to hold town hall meetings or public events and instead to opt for lower profile events. After the disastrous reaction members received during the last recess, Washington republicans are shifting to events they hope will be less likely to highlight growing opposition to Bush's privatization plan. Even Senator Rick Santorum admitted recently in USA Today, that with these lower profile events 'there isn't an opportunity for it to disintegrate into something that's less desirable.'