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Progressives Prevent Right-Wing Mob From Masquerading As The Middle
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow thoroughly reviews the direct connections between lobbyists and organized disruptions at congressional town halls, as Rep. Lloyd Doggett returns rhetorical fire against the right-wing mob.
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W. Post's Harold Meyerson questions the clear absence of representation in the right-wing mobs: "What's particularly curious about these two protests is that they took place on very liberal turf -- Philadelphia and Austin -- yet the local liberals and people of color seemed absent. Philadelphia is a heavily African American city, yet one strains to see any blacks among the protesters on the YouTube clips. The activists who have been whipped into a frenzy, and who have dominated the recess meetings so far, appear to be conservative whites."
