The organization is fundraising off of reports of threats. Considering that John McCain got a lecture this morning about gun sites in ads, maybe OfA ought to lay off using language about right-wing retaliation. The likes of MSNBC and OfA are fanning flames more than any “right-wing” type I know.
We knew that power concedes nothing. So did President Obama. So did the members of Congress who courageously voted for reform, knowing that the special interests and the extreme right wing would retaliate swiftly.
The attacks are fierce. Deceptive ads are hitting the airwaves in swing districts. GOP lawmakers are pushing to repeal reform — and preventing the Senate from performing basic functions. A few Republican attorneys general have launched a baseless attack to overturn the legislation. But that’s not even the worst of it.
A conservative blogger posted the home address of Congressman Tom Perriello, urging tea partiers to “drop by.” Other members have had death threats. Democratic offices have been vandalized.
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