April 12, 2017 04:34 PM UTC

Don't Try Anything Funny At Mike Coffman's Town Hall

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• by: Colorado Pols

UPDATE #3: The Colorado Republican Party overshares its displeasure with those pesky voters:

Disruptive fake protestors @RepMikeCoffman town hall. Coffman stood ground in a room of organized, left-wing activists. #Proud #CoPolitics

— The Colorado GOP (@cologop) April 13, 2017

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UPDATE #2: The Denver Post’s Brian Eason recaps a wild night for Rep. Mike Coffman:

Coffman stayed for nearly twice his scheduled time, fielding questions on topics such as health care, education, federal spending — and, repeatedly, what he would do to serve as a check on Trump.

After other Republicans have been heckled and shouted down at town halls across the country by liberal protesters and constituents angry about Trump’s agenda, those in attendance found themselves subject to strict rules designed to maintain order. The event was open only to people who signed up for tickets, and questions were selected based on a lottery. Large signs were barred.

More often than not, the predominantly liberal crowd wasn’t pleased with his responses — which at times deflected yes or no questions with vague replies. For long stretches, the meeting was orderly, but often the crowd erupted into jeers, shouting over Coffman and questioners.

At one point, one exasperated woman asked, “What will it take for you to vote with your constituents?”

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UPDATE: Watch live:

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The line is just starting to form outside Rep. Mike Coffman’s town hall meeting tonight on the Anschutz Campus of the University of Colorado in Aurora–but as photos forwarded to us from the scene indicate, the cops are ready for anything:

That’s a big bag of zip-tie handcuffs, folks. As for the guys on the roof…just stay calm in line and we assume everything will be okay.

We’ll update with photos and coverage of Rep. Coffman’s town hall, watch this space.