Chicago Machine Sticks to the Playbook

Just watch the actions of the Commu-crat leadership over the past several weeks and you can see the influence of Chicago radical Saul Alinsky. His 13th rule of power tactics has been employed to deal with the so-called "un-American" town hall protesters.

Alinsky's 13th rule states:

Pick the target: The Administration and Congressional leadership have singled out anyone opposed to Obamacare as their target.

Freeze it: Commu-crats have attempted to freeze the process by shutting down the town hall meetings because of what they deem uncivil behavior. Of course, that really means is they are afraid to be challenged, right "Galapagos" Ben?

Personalize it: Washington leadership has further personalized the attacks by saying the movement isn't even authentic but simply organized and manufactured by the GOP and national organizations. To them, these aren't angry citizens dissatisfied with this legislation, it is simply a vast right-wing conspiracy. I assure you the rage is real. Perhaps representatives can't see that hunkered down with in their district or on a foreign junket with only the deepest of supporters having access to them.

Polarize/Escalate: In the final coup de grace, Comrade Pelosi thinks that the opposition to Obamacare are Nazis and "un-American". Cut off support from the American public, after all who would support a Nazi? What they are underestimating is all the "fly over" country that they consistently have kicked to the wayside over the past thirty+ years in a push to support their favored constituency in large urban areas. We are standing together on this and I think you should realize that by now. Obama has also called for Dems to "hit back twice as hard" to escalate the strategy because by now the opponent should be on the ropes rather than actually gaining momentum and strength. Bring it, we're ready.

Debate about the direction of our country is never un-American. It is ultimately American. Running from the debate and trying to shut the American people out to simply push forward an agenda is cowardly. What too many of these representatives are choosing to neglect is the fact that they are supposed to represent their constituents, not the administration or their own agenda.
I suppose everything would be perfectly patriotic if we were marching against the war.