IT WASN’T JUST IN WASHINGTON: Asheville, NC reader Coral Jeffries emails about an anti-Obamacare rally in her hometown:

I attended the protest at Rep. Heath Shuler’s office at noon today with my 10 year old daughter and 83 year old mother. My daughter took these photos with my cell phone. There were about 100 people in attendance and many brought letters for the congressman. In spite of today’s AARP endorsement, at lease 50% if the crowd looked to be above 65 years of age. The purpose of the gathering was not to hear speeches but a few people spoke of the need for jobs, balancing the budget and preserving our freedom from government intrusions.

One of Rep. Shuler’s employees received our petitions and read a prepared statement saying that he was not in favor of a “robust public option”. There was murmuring about what “robust” meant.

Hmm. Good question.