Top 20 Political Stories of 2009
Angry Town Hall Protests
When legislators returned home for the summer they were met by angry constituents who disrupted town hall meetings around the country. Arlen Specter was told he would get his "just desserts" before God; one angry woman in South Carolina screamed, "Keep your government hands off my Medicare!" To some, it was the dawn of a patriotic movement; to others, a sign of just how uncivilized the political dialogue had become.
Author: CBS News Staff
Credit: AP Photo/John Bazemore
Health Care Town Hall Protests
