The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[scaeagles]

You know what....I can accept that. I take it back.

I disagree that they are astroturf, but I do believe you are correct in your interpretation.

[wendybeth]

They are astroturf. My idiot sister-in-law is one of them. The whole family was raised on military health, then switched to public assistance/medicaid, and now their grandkids are on SSI and Medicaid. They are vehemently against Obama and healthcare reform because everyone knows he's a socialist and socialized medicine is JUST WRONG!!!! (sigh).

[SacTown Chronic]

One protester at a town hall meeting in a medicade heavy town near me kept having her concerns (of which there were many) about Obama's socialist health care plans shot down by demonstrable facts. Finally, frustrated by the realization that she had no idea what she was talking about - stupid chain e-mails let me down! -, she showed her Astroturfy colors (uglier than Boise State's) and got to the point: "I don't need no n!gger in Washington telling me what kind of health care I can have". Score!


Oh yes, scaeagles, most of 'em are as artificial as a rubber dong. They take their marching orders from Idiots With Mics and they're not really protesting what they say they are protesting. I know these people. Oh how I fvcking know them. Signs showing swastikas with red circle-slashes go way beyond any reasonable discourse about the direction of health care in this country. Really? We need to drag the Nazis into a discussion about healh care? It seems to me that if you had actual concerns, you'd take the time to get the facts before showing up at a town hall meeting. I'm not seeing much of that.