DNC: GOP 'inciting angry mobs' of 'rabid right wing extremists'

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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.

[Noumenon]

“Accuse others of what you do.”
—Vladimir Ilyich Lenin

[MHGinTN]

The feckless dupes running the GOP couldn’t organize their way out of a paper sack. The media is about to realize that it is they who have pissed off the people one too many times with their blatant lies and servile propaganda.

[AmericanInTokyo]

You get the most flak when you are over the target.

It's getting on their nerves!

We are having an effect!! LOL

[AmericanInTokyo]

"Mommy! Mommy! Tell him to QUIT IT!!! Stop it. Whhhhhhhh (ambulance)."

Right about now we need the "Official Democrat Party" logo with that crying babie.

[Professional Engineer]

Gee, the pot calls the kettle black.

The dnc IS an angry mob.

[Sub-Driver]

They’re wabbits I tell ya.........

[Sylvester McMonkey McBean]

I had no idea I had rabies. I better go get checked.

[Rome2000]

THIS IS THE SOCIALIST HOSPITAL WORKERS UNION THUG LIAR , HUSSEIN BARAKAS POLITICAL DIRECTOR, THE GOEBBELS LIKE PROPAGANDIST WHO WRITES OBAMAS SPEECHES AND IS BEHIND THE SCENES PUSHING THE QUICK PASSAGE OF SOCIALIZED MEDICINE TO BENEFIT THE SEIU

Politicians and strategists praise Patrick Gaspard highly, although he stays away from the limelight.

"Patrick is the best political mind of his generation in New York and maybe the nation," says Kevin Sheekey, who as Michael Bloomberg's right-hand-man has frequently worked and battled with Gaspard.

"I wouldn't dispute that," said David Axelrod, Obama's chief strategist and Gaspard's cohort on the campaign trail. When reminded that such a title could be bestowed on Axelrod himself, the strategist said he was "happy to cede that" to Gaspard.

The Washington Post, among others, has announced that a longtime labor operative of Barack Obama's, Patrick Gaspard, will be named Obama's White House political director.

Gaspard served as national political director for much of Obama's general election campaign and was named deputy director of personnel for the transition effort. Prior to his work with Obama, Gaspard was the lead political operative for the 1199 branch of the Service Employees International Union, a huge and hugely influential union representing health care workers in New York. He spent the 2004 general election as the national field director for America Coming Together.

Gaspard was featured prominently in Ryan Lizza's recent New Yorker piece detailing how Obama won. Of his job interview with the Illinois Senator, Gaspard recalled Obama saying: "I think that I'm a better speechwriter than my speechwriters. I know more about policies on any particular issue than my policy directors. And I'll tell you right now that I'm gonna think I'm a better political director than my political director."

[cripplecreek]

Naw, I'm kind of a self starter in that department.

Yeah I'm more of a solo act as well.

[antonico]

“Rabid Angery Mobs” - LOL..yeah. Unlike the peaceful quiet Black Panther ACORN angels

[BILL_C]

All part of the plan. Label all who oppose Dear Leader as ‘rabid right wing extremists’

You forgot RACISTS

[freekitty]

Oh my. How’s that Alinsky working for ya?

[max americana]

Yup. I would rather be a right wing extremist than a moron who fell for that “hope and change” garbage..

[behzinlea]

This ought to be our moment. They don’t yet know what “enraged” means. We need to show them. Millions of us. Tens of millions of us. We need to make Rahm Emmanuel soil his pants.

[MileHi]

"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. No, Dems do that crap. Usually union members and welfare recipients. But I repeat myself...

[rintense]

Oh racist is implied.

[traditional1]

"These mobs are bussed in by well funded, highly organized groups run by ACORN operatives and funded by the special interests who are desperately trying to REDISTRIBUTE WEALTH OF WORKING PEOPLE TO THE LOW-CLASS, WELFARE-DEPENDENT AND ILLEGAL ALIENS nd implement Socialism wholesale, by stealing elections like we did in the Senate Race in Minnesota",

There; fixed it.

[petercooper]

Rent-A-Mobs are a product of the Dim party.

[Dallas59]

Apparently it’s boiled down to calling half of America dangerous radicals. Not good DNC...not good.

[Sub-Driver]

hey we’re just doing some community organizing!