Posted on 08/04/2009 4:46:07 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
DNC: GOP 'inciting angry mobs' of 'rabid right wing extremists' @ 4:13 pm by Michael O'Brien
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) accused Republicans of fueling "mob rule" by way of encouraging conservative protesters of Democratic lawmakers and the Obama administration across the country.
DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse brought out the heavy artillery in a lengthy statement issued late Tuesday blasting the GOP and enablers in interest groups for spurring the protests.
"The Republicans and their allied groups — desperate after losing two consecutive elections and every major policy fight on Capitol Hill — are inciting angry mobs of a small number of rabid right wing extremists funded by K Street Lobbyists to disrupt thoughtful discussions about the future of health care in America taking place in Congressional Districts across the country," Woodhouse said in a statement.
The statement comes on the heels of townhalls and events in districts across the country, where House lawmakers are on August recess, at which conservative activists have often engaged in raucous protests.
Woodhouse likened the crowds to those during the 2008 presidential campaign who accused then-Sen. Obama of being a "socialist," out of which he said the "birther" movement was born.
He also accused Republicans of coordinating with interest groups.
"These mobs are bussed in by well funded, highly organized groups run by Republican operatives and funded by the special interests who are desperately trying to stop the agenda for change the President was elected to bring to Washington," Woodhouse said.
"The right wing extremists' use of things like devil horns on pictures of our elected officials, hanging members of Congress in effigy, breathlessly questioning the President's citizenship and the use of Nazi SS symbols and the like just shows how outside of the mainstream the Republican Party and their allies are," he added.
Update, 4:35 p.m.RNC press secretary Gail Gitcho responds:
It is remarkably callous and extraordinarily out-of-touch for the White House and the Democrats to call the genuine concern over President Obama's government-run health care plan "manufactured." American families, small business owners, doctors, veterans, and seniors have real and serious concerns over the president's risky and costly government-run health care experiment. And they should — taxpayers will pay for this costly health care experiment because it will raise taxes without decreasing costs, increase the deficit and lead to less choice and lower-quality health coverage
Republicans are also pointing to a line contained with a Democratic memo outlining recess activities highlighting the party's coordination with HCAN, Families USA, AFSCME, SEIU, AARP, among other groups, over recess.
Isn’t it interesting that liberals and leftists always accuse others of what they themselves do? Maybe Freud had it right, and people accuse others of the bad things they see in themselves, but won’t admit.
Nothing! Bingo! They are both the same!
May we should show them some “real” right wing extremists, if that’s what they want to call them. I call them Patriots, period, no matter what color, just people who want their FREEDOM,
Purely for educational purposes, I'd like to ask if they were angry and rabid BEFORE they were incited. In the alternative, is it even possible to incite mobs that are already angry and rabid?
And did Mr. Woodhouse consider that they might also be racist? That would add an impressive crescendo to the alliteration he's got going on there. I'd hate to think he totally missed the opportunity.
Perhaps an early childhood speech impediment slowed him down and he wasn't able to complete the feat. (See what I did there at the end, Mr. Woodhouse? You should be taking notes.)
Love it my friend. Tea Party sounds a bit light to me too. It’s turned into a family outing party . It should be a day of aggressive public anger against Obama. I wish someone with serious organizational skills will pull together ALL the tEa Party groups and pull off a million= march on DC.
DAY OF RAGE ..yep..you got it buddy!
Then you don’t see any difference since 0bama took over.
“The left get confused when I say the UK health care sucks”
After years of listening to leftist drivel, they’re remarkably uninformed and misinformed. Perhaps that’s why they insist that we make all the mistakes now that were made in the last century.
A lot of us aren’t real happy w/the GOP so it certainly didn’t take their lame *sses to incite us.
Tea parties were NOT covered because they worked for us...
Hey, DNC, we learned from the best. Hope you like the hope and change at the town hell meetings.
It's there, I can sense it. We're at the tipping point . . .
I went to lunch with a friend today whom I hadn't seen for awhile. He's a deliberate, calm, well-educated, rational, professional man. He brought it up on his own. We had not discussed it before. He told me has had his fill. He is angry and wants to take action.
I agree
If the Dims think they are being called on the carpet now, just wait until we get pissed off!
The Communist Democrat Party is in full panic mode. We are winning this one, people.
I find that offensive! I've had my shots...
I see rino’s in the GOP... so ya, you are probably right
“DNC spokesman Brad Woodhouse”
Me thinks that Woodhouse needs to focus on the witch hunt that the White House, our Government, is now organizing against those who dare disagree with them
“There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep track of all of them here at the White House, we’re asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to: flag@whitehouse.gov
“
from
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/Facts-Are-Stubborn-Things/
“Rabid, right-wing”ers?
You bet your bippy, skippy.
It is good when the Government fears it’s citizens. Keeps the government in line as it should be. No longer should the citizens fear the Government. We are the people, for the people of the people and the Government works for us.
Know Fear .gov for we are your masters, not the other way around. The voices you hear are the people that you represent, NOT rule.
“DNC spoksman Brad Woodhouse” Hey, shouldn’t that be spokesperson?
I would like to read the book about Woodhouse. I think it is called, “From Woodshed to Woodhouse to &hithouse: The Rise and Fall of a DNC Operative.”
Not only their egos, but their heads, too.
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