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5 facts about the anti-reform mobs (Town Hall Meetings)
The Atlantic ^ | August 5, 2009 | Jen O'Malley, Executive Director DNC

Posted on 08/05/2009 10:20:36 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

1. These disruptions are being funded and organized by out-of-district special-interest groups and insurance companies.

2. People are scared because they are being fed frightening lies.

3. Their actions are getting more extreme.

4. Their goal is to disrupt and shut down legitimate conversation.

5. Republican leadership is irresponsibly cheering on the thuggish crowds.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2orwellian; communism; failure; obamanomics; orwell; orwellwouldbeproud; propaganda; socialism; townhall; townhalls
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To: SonOfDarkSkies

Re: “OTOH, if all these points are wrong and these protest are honest-to-God reflections of citizen unrest (and, of course, they are exactly that), the White House is in for a real shock.
Ergo...the more the White House tries to discredit those rebelling, the more powerful and vociferous will the rebellion become.

NOTE TO WHITE HOUSE:

Bring it on!!!”

***********

Don’t just threaten them here on FR — do what Zero wanted his thugs to do pre-election — speak up, get in their faces, and notify him and his cronies that THEY are not in charge of our lives! I wrote a scathing e-mail to the White House and we’ll see what happens, won’t we?


41 posted on 08/05/2009 10:46:45 AM PDT by CaliforniaCon
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To: kcvl

She has one of the largest foreheads I have ever seen.


42 posted on 08/05/2009 10:47:17 AM PDT by listenhillary (90% of our problems could be resolved with a government 10% of the size it is now.)
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To: kcvl

GUILTY!

GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY! On all counts!


43 posted on 08/05/2009 10:47:32 AM PDT by henkster (A "Living Constitution" yields a Dead Republic)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The failed policies of the 0bama administration have caused all this anger. Nothing else.


44 posted on 08/05/2009 10:49:54 AM PDT by TigersEye (0bama: "I can see Mecca from the WH portico." --- Google - Cloward-Piven Strategy)
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To: kcvl

Is she related to Paul Begala?


45 posted on 08/05/2009 10:51:20 AM PDT by TigersEye (0bama: "I can see Mecca from the WH portico." --- Google - Cloward-Piven Strategy)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Obama says he wants you to call him and report the lies.

Phone Numbers

Comments: 202-456-1111
Switchboard: 202-456-1414
FAX: 202-456-2461

You can also call or write to the President:

The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
Please include your e-mail address

Or use their online form here
http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/


46 posted on 08/05/2009 10:53:57 AM PDT by listenhillary (90% of our problems could be resolved with a government 10% of the size it is now.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“These disruptions are being funded and organized by out-of-district special-interest groups and insurance companies.”

This smells like projection. It’s unthinkable that ordinary people would get concerned and hit the streets, so there must be something nefarious going on.

The communists frequently use outside funding and out-of-region “protesters”. The only thing different here is that if it’s a communist demonstration, MSM shoots it from angles that make fifteen people look like fifteen hundred, which is the number the talking heads report.

Now there is no MSM support, so 3000 becomes 30 and no pictures at all.


47 posted on 08/05/2009 10:55:44 AM PDT by DBrow
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The left is truly in a tizzy fit... There is no support for their goal of socializing medicine, just like there wasn’t in the 90s, and they will become even more shrill and venomous when they realize their dream is not coming true.

Why Barry O hitched his horse to this losing wagon is beyond me... Despite the whining, crying and lamenting the left has done over the past 2 decades fretting over health care, the fact is a vast majority of Americans are satisfied with their health-care. Making radical changes is something nobody, other than the Rats and Obama, wants.

I imagine Barry O will be smart enough to figure that out eventually, but hopefully he won’t do it too soon. The more he persist with radical health-care reform, the more political stock he loses.


48 posted on 08/05/2009 10:56:26 AM PDT by jerod (They were pro-abortion, for gun control & wanted a cleaner environment at all cost - The NAZI party)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The left is truly in a tizzy fit... There is no support for their goal of socializing medicine, just like there wasn’t in the 90s, and they will become even more shrill and venomous when they realize their dream is not coming true.

Why Barry O hitched his horse to this losing wagon is beyond me... Despite the whining, crying and lamenting the left has done over the past 2 decades fretting over health care, the fact is a vast majority of Americans are satisfied with their health-care. Making radical changes is something nobody, other than the Rats and Obama, wants.

I imagine Barry O will be smart enough to figure that out eventually, but hopefully he won’t do it too soon. The more he persist with radical health-care reform, the more political stock he loses.


49 posted on 08/05/2009 10:56:30 AM PDT by jerod (They were pro-abortion, for gun control & wanted a cleaner environment at all cost - The NAZI party)
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To: kcvl

Looks like the gender reassignment didn’t go so great.


50 posted on 08/05/2009 10:56:31 AM PDT by thecabal (Destroy Progressivism)
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To: jerod

This is simply an all-too-familiar tactic of the Left/Democrat Party/Socialists: Intimidate those who do not march in lock-step with their ideas through condemnation, ridicule and, of course, lies.


51 posted on 08/05/2009 11:00:07 AM PDT by glennaro
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
1. These disruptions are being funded and organized by out-of-district special-interest groups and insurance companies.

Funded? That means money. Geez, there's money in this? And we've all been doing this for free.

Where do we sign up to get some of these funds for doing the work we've heretofore been doing for free?

Inquiring minds want to know.

2. People are scared because they are being fed frightening lies.

They got that right! The White House and the DNC have been spreading lies and that is REALLY frightening.

3. Their actions are getting more extreme.

Yeah, the right to free speech and the right to petition for a redress of grievances is a pretty extreme thing to exercise when the government is trying to rob you of your money AND your liberty.

4. Their goal is to disrupt and shut down legitimate conversation.

I believe the DSM-IV term for that is "projection"

5. Republican leadership is irresponsibly cheering on the thuggish crowds.

The Republican leadership (other than Daryl Issa) are all cowering under their desks.

52 posted on 08/05/2009 11:10:50 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (LPFOKETT GAHCOEEP-w/o*)
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To: Rummyfan
Jen needs to understand that the Amercian people are pissed off!

Youbetcha.

I was specifically referring to her "Anti Reform" snark. This isn't "reform".

I hate hearing it called "The Health Care REFORM Plan". Some people have coined names like "ObamaCare" and some pretty profane ones.

But I want to appeal to those "leaners", the ones who don't keep up on the issues. That's why I call it "The Health Care TAKEOVER Plan". It's short, true, and people GET IT immediately. Try it.

53 posted on 08/05/2009 11:13:41 AM PDT by Timeout (Brits have the royals. Russia, the Nomenklatura. WE have our privileged "public servant" class.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I was wondering when the ACORN mobs were going to be unleashed

They are being organized now and you will see what real mobs are

Unfortunately there are enough unemployed ACORN types and Union Goons that I fear the Tea Bag types will be overwhelmed

It may take a real revolution to save the USA unless the military stages a coup


54 posted on 08/05/2009 11:21:40 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: glennaro
And now the Obama Admin is asking their supporters to report information to flag@whitehouse.gov "If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems 'fishy'."

I encourage everybody to feel free to report their 'Fishy' stories to the above email address. LOL

55 posted on 08/05/2009 12:33:59 PM PDT by jerod (They were pro-abortion, for gun control & wanted a cleaner environment at all cost - The NAZI party)
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To: EBH; All

Politicians do not understand that the MAJORITY of america is against them.

Politicians are agast the voters actually expect them to listen.

Politicians think voters are supposed to OBEY WITHOUT QUESTION the political conveniences of the politicians.

Politicans are exempt from insider trading rules so they use this to make money at our expense.

How many politicians are making a fortune investing based on thier political machinations.

People are angry and politicians are just the proverbial deers in the headlights of the electorate. The look of stupidity in arlen specter’s face when confronted with HONEST citizens spoke volumes.

Obama is now telegraphing his abandonment of any pretense of civility.

Obama said he will force healthcare reform by December 31 come hell or high water. No republicans AT ALL. Obama is in full Stalin mode.


56 posted on 08/05/2009 1:12:30 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: longtermmemmory
Cavuto is grilling one of the wussy representatives right now. The guy's trying to imply that the opponents to the government health care plan are a mob that have stooped so low as to burn congressional caricatures in effigy (sounds like fun). He's equating speaking out strongly with violently rushing the stage.

Neil's putting him in his place. Cavuto doesn't give in to BS too easily.

They want to silence us, by any means possible. Do not give in!!

57 posted on 08/05/2009 1:17:37 PM PDT by meyer (It's 1938 all over again - the democrats are the new NAZIs and conservatives are the new Jews.)
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To: NMEwithin

And I thought the Chicago thugs loved “community organizing”! Silly Me!


58 posted on 08/05/2009 4:56:38 PM PDT by REPANDPROUDOFIT (no more "till death do us part" public workers!)
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