Does anybody think these right-wing mobs might drive people away?

liberalpragmatist

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Fri Aug-07-09 01:20 PM
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Does anybody think these right-wing mobs might drive people away?

I'm wondering if the vehemence and obnoxiousness of these right-wing mobs may actually have the opposite effect than intended: rather than making jittery Congresscritters less receptive to health care reform, they may instead convince them that the opposition is truly insane? And it may not only be Congresscritters, but ordinary people as well. I'm sure there are some people out there who are ambivalent about health care reform because they're genuinely concerned about the details, but these mobs may turn them off completely from the anti-reform position.

Anyone have any thoughts in support or opposition of this idea? Maybe anecdotal evidence?

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Echo In Light

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Fri Aug-07-09 01:21 PM
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1. People are rubberneckers by nature. It might serve to increase attendance, actually

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Ghost013

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Fri Aug-07-09 01:30 PM
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3. Will increase crowds

but draw in the wrong people....

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Echo In Light

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Fri Aug-07-09 01:35 PM
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4. Perhaps. It will inspire the good in others though: courage, solidarity, moral truth

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wryter2000

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Fri Aug-07-09 01:27 PM
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2. No evidence

It might be a bit early to have any evidence. I'm wondering, too, whether they'll create a backlash or not.

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alc

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Fri Aug-07-09 02:03 PM
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5. could make us forget the goal

If people get too focused on beating the right-wing mobs and that becomes the goal we can end up with so many compromises that the final bill doesn't do much but we're happen that the mobs were defeated. The mobs are a battle, not the war. The mobs lose the battle if a bill gets passed, but win the war if it's watered down enough. Save some energy to let your congressman know what you want, not just to silent the mobs then be happy.

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