But THIS is considered "scare tactics".
Posted on 08/05/2009 10:58:12 AM PDT by Vigilanteman
There's been a lot of media coverage about organized mobs intimidating lawmakers, disrupting town halls, and silencing real discussion about the need for real health insurance reform.
The truth is, it's a sham. These "grassroots protests" are being organized and largely paid for by Washington special interests and insurance companies who are desperate to block reform. They're trying to use lies and fear to break the President and his agenda for change.
Health insurance reform is about our lives, our jobs, and our families -- we can't let distortions and intimidation get in the way. We need to expose these outrageous tactics, and we're counting on you to help. Can you read these "5 facts about the anti-reform mobs," then pass them along to your friends and family?
5 facts about the anti-reform mobs
1. These disruptions are being funded and organized by out-of-district special-interest groups and insurance companies who fear that health insurance reform could help Americans, but hurt their bottom line. A group run by the same folks who made the "Swiftboat" ads against John Kerry is compiling a list of congressional events in August to disrupt. An insurance company coalition has stationed employees in 30 states to track where local lawmakers hold town-hall meetings.
2. People are scared because they are being fed frightening lies. These crowds are being riled up by anti-reform lies being spread by industry front groups that invent smears to tarnish the President's plan and scare voters. But as the President has repeatedly said, health insurance reform will create more health care choices for the American people, not reduce them. If you like your insurance or your doctor, you can keep them, and there is no "government takeover" in any part of any plan supported by the President or Congress.
3. Their actions are getting more extreme. Texas protesters brought signs displaying a tombstone for Rep. Lloyd Doggett and using the "SS" symbol to compare President Obama's policies to Nazism. Maryland Rep. Frank Kratovil was hanged in effigy outside his district office. Rep. Tim Bishop of New York had to be escorted to his car by police after an angry few disrupted his town hall meeting -- and more examples like this come in every day. And they have gone beyond just trying to derail the President's health insurance reform plans, they are trying to "break" the President himself and ruin his Presidency.
4. Their goal is to disrupt and shut down legitimate conversation. Protesters have routinely shouted down representatives trying to engage in constructive dialogue with voters, and done everything they can to intimidate and silence regular people who just want more information. One attack group has even published a manual instructing protesters to "stand up and shout" and try to "rattle" lawmakers to prevent them from talking peacefully with their constituents.
5. Republican leadership is irresponsibly cheering on the thuggish crowds. Republican House Minority Leader John Boehner issued a statement applauding and promoting a video of the disruptions and looking forward to "a long, hot August for Democrats in Congress."
It's time to expose this charade, before it gets more dangerous. Please send these facts to everyone you know. You can also post them on your website, blog, or Facebook page.
Now, more than ever, we need to stand strong together and defend the truth.
Thanks,
Jen
Jen O'Malley Dillon
Executive Director
Democratic National Committee
I was just kidding when adding ‘fishy’. I was making fun of the WH website. ;-)
Just like Sarah Palin was hung in effigy during the 2008 campaign. That, however, was deemed art.
There we go.
“Tarred and feathered in effigy”
I derived my license plate from that very quote.
(It’s a 9/11 memorial plate)
Where’s my paycheck?
The Healthers are spinning a conspiracy theory.
Do they have pay check stubs to back of their paranoid claims?
Did I just read that right? Nope. Sorry, I forgot that protest is only okay if it's against conservatives.
Sorry, I am too literal today. Sent 5 emails to WH with links to the DNC lies about HR3200. I think I will send a link to the Bill next.
Bingo.
Hmmm..
So much for “too well dressed”.
Those folks look “normally dressed”.
The leftist talking point today is that all the protesters look alike, and are too well dressed. Just codespeak for “angry white racists”.
I want one of these politicians making these claims to publicly accuse me of getting paid. I'll sue him for slander.
Dear Jen,
Americans should belive that a thousand page bill that 90% of elected officials have not read, contains no objectionable provisions?
A bill that was reviewed by the CBO, BEFORE THE DISCUSSION DRAFT WAS AVAILABLE, contains no objectionable provisions?
Are you asserting that it is not possible for individual Americans to read the proposed legislation and find objectionable provisions?
Do you deny that elected officials have attempted to cherry pick sentence fragments from the legislation, in an attempt to mislead voter as to the true intent?
Hey Jen, which “mob” am I a part of?????
(PERMISSION TO COPY AT WILL!)
I hope you sent them from different IP addresses or email accounts. Liberals block negative mail so they surround themselves with only adoring fans.
People should note that when they fall back on their tinfoil hat conspiracy theory it means they are caught lying as in Hillary’s VAST RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY.....they are playing the same tune now. Riducule them with twilight zone music and make them look as absurd as they are!
Or as Obama would call them, "typical white people."
He's lucky that's all that happened....
There is a town hall meeting that is not like any I’ve seen, everyone was calmly asking their questions. There was a guy who was controlling the mike and would only let them ask their questions or make statements. Never saw the rep. respond to any of the questions, but of the 5 people shown speaking only 1 was for Universal Healthcare and her reason for this is because the United Nations was for it...unbelievable. All the rest very reasonably anc calmly told what they knew to be a problem with this bill.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8VU_dS_3OU
I think this is the link to the town hall meeting. This was not a rent-a-mob and they were definately not extreme.
Love that movie! One of the best movie lines ever...
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