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Speaking of hecklers (Original Post) ProSense Aug 2012 OP
They are trying DearAbby Aug 2012 #1
That's what ProSense Aug 2012 #2
And who can forget those beautifully behaved citizens during the ACA debate? No problem then, but Tarheel_Dem Aug 2012 #4
Yeah, Activist bad! Astro turf good! n/t ProSense Aug 2012 #7
I can imagine ordinary people DearAbby Aug 2012 #9
I have feeling things are gonna get AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #3
Afraid I agree with you AsahinaKimi. nc4bo Aug 2012 #5
My thoughts precisely malaise Aug 2012 #6
How juvenile of Rmoney... greatauntoftriplets Aug 2012 #8

DearAbby

(12,461 posts)
1. They are trying
Mon Aug 13, 2012, 06:44 PM
Aug 2012

I just posted a thread about what I had heard on Chris Matthew's show. They are implying the hecklers at the Ryan event were activists. Not ordinary people.

The last thing they want shouted at any event...are the words "LEAVE OUR MEDICARE ALONE!" "DO YOU PLAN TO CUT MEDICARE" the words Medicare, Social Security, Medicaid. Are buzz words, third rail, they don't want the alarm sounded. Trying to defuse it.

ProSense

(116,464 posts)
2. That's what
Mon Aug 13, 2012, 06:57 PM
Aug 2012

"They are implying the hecklers at the Ryan event were activists. Not ordinary people. "

...activists do. They organize protests. I mean, they seemed to have been OK with official Romney campaign tactics to disrupt Obama campaign events, but now they're upset with activists?

Tarheel_Dem

(31,237 posts)
4. And who can forget those beautifully behaved citizens during the ACA debate? No problem then, but
Mon Aug 13, 2012, 07:05 PM
Aug 2012

heckling Ryan is a bad thing? By the way, was Ryan one of the Reps who was holding closed door district meetings during the Budget debate? IIRC, some of the GOP didn't allow ALL the "public" into their "public" meetings.

DearAbby

(12,461 posts)
9. I can imagine ordinary people
Tue Aug 14, 2012, 05:38 PM
Aug 2012

asking this question...Teabaggers had their signs "DON'T TOUCH OUR MEDICARE" Did RomneyRyan believe those were just props?

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