Leaked Memo Lobbyists Directing Town Hall Mob Violence

clipped from thinkprogress.org Politico reported that Democratic members of Congress are increasingly being harassed by “angry, sign-carrying mobs and disruptive behavior” at local town halls. The lobbyist-run groups Americans for Prosperity and FreedomWorks, which orchestrated the anti-Obama tea parties earlier this year, are now pursuing an aggressive strategy to create an image of mass public opposition to health care and clean energy reform. A leaked memo from Bob MacGuffie, a volunteer with the FreedomWorks website Tea Party Patriots, details how members should be infiltrating town halls and harassing Democratic members of Congress: Artificially Inflate Your Numbers: “Spread out in the hall and try to be in the front half Watch for an opportunity to yell out and challenge the Rep’s statements early Rattle Him,” Not Have An Intelligent Debate opportunities to ambush lawmakers and fool them into believing there is wide opposition to reform By delaying a vote until after the August recess