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Aug. 11th, 2009 06:46 amIf you follow the news you are aware of the reporting on hecklers booing congress people as they hold outreach and town hall meetings to talk about health care? Well, have you heard that those events were staged by the "teabagging" crew?
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/fight-in-august/
Also Fox is blatantly pushing for it as well
http://mediamatters.org/research/200908040054
Mediamatters went so far as to print parts of the astroturf script...
You need to rock-the-boat early in the Rep's presentation, Watch for an opportunity to yell out and challenge the Rep's statements early. If he blames Bush for something or offers other excuses -- call him on it, yell back and have someone else tallow-up with a shout-out. Don't carryon and make a scene -- just short intermittent shout outs. The purpose is to make him uneasy early on and set the tone for the hall as clearly informal, and free-wheeling. It will also embolden others who agree with us to call out and challenge with tough questions. The goal is to rattle him, get him off his prepared script and agenda. If he says something outrageous, stand up and shout out and sit right down. Look for those opportunities before he even takes questions. [MacGuffie memorandum]
Scripted protests bleating out on cue. Wow. Of course the 'conservatives' showing up are on welfare...
This guy was special:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_08/019423.php
This script-reading protester turned out to be recently laid off and uninsured...
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/fight-in-august/
Also Fox is blatantly pushing for it as well
http://mediamatters.org/research/200908040054
Mediamatters went so far as to print parts of the astroturf script...
You need to rock-the-boat early in the Rep's presentation, Watch for an opportunity to yell out and challenge the Rep's statements early. If he blames Bush for something or offers other excuses -- call him on it, yell back and have someone else tallow-up with a shout-out. Don't carryon and make a scene -- just short intermittent shout outs. The purpose is to make him uneasy early on and set the tone for the hall as clearly informal, and free-wheeling. It will also embolden others who agree with us to call out and challenge with tough questions. The goal is to rattle him, get him off his prepared script and agenda. If he says something outrageous, stand up and shout out and sit right down. Look for those opportunities before he even takes questions. [MacGuffie memorandum]
Scripted protests bleating out on cue. Wow. Of course the 'conservatives' showing up are on welfare...
This guy was special:
http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_08/019423.php
This script-reading protester turned out to be recently laid off and uninsured...