Fight the Fear ..Kicking Ass The Democratic Party's Blog..

[Cha]

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"Last week we learned that the express strategy of the Republican party is to use “fear” to stoke opposition to President Obama’s agenda for change. And as we approach the finish line on health insurance reform, we are seeing Republicans try to implement that strategy now more than ever.

Sensing change on the horizon, the insurance industry and their allies in the Republican party will say and do anything to protect their profits and political contributions. This shouldn’t be a surprise from the party that, instead of bringing you news ideas meant to help, brought you refrains of “death panels” and “government takeover” meant to scare.

On the campaign we fought smears by exposing misleading attacks quickly and forcefully and making sure people got the truth from their friends. We can use the same approach to defeat Republican “fear” tactics now. So, today we launched our “Fight the Fear” effort, and we need your help in aiding us to keep track of Republican “fear tactics.

As DNC Executive Director Jen O'Malley Dillon wrote in an email to supporters:"

http://www.democrats.org/a/2010/03/fight_the_fear.php

"We'll count on volunteers like you all around the country to let us know at [e-mail] when Republican candidates or groups:

-- Air misleading ads or offer false claims intended to poison the political debate,

-- Incite fear of President Obama and Democratic leaders in an attempt to stir up their base, or

-- Align themselves with the most extreme fringes of the Republican Party.

We'll read the responses and call out the most egregious examples to continually expose the GOP's fear tactics. And we'll hit back hard with the truth in ads and by organizing against the Republican candidates involved.

Together, we'll fight back and prove that Republican scare tactics are no match for our collective grassroots strength."

[DFLforever]

1. This is great news.. Their PR blunder really gave the Dems a

perfect opening to exploit.

MN has its own little fear factory in the form of Michele Bachmann living a few miles north of the Twin Cities.

We have a site that monitors Michele B. on a daily basis. I admit I wouldn't have the stomach for it.

Edited to take out the second L from Michele.

[Cha]

2. It is an incredible opening..and one that

seems to be a gift from the Universe. The memo was left in a hotel room and found?!

[goclark]

3. K ~ excellent

[quiet.american]

4. So glad to read of this. Kick. nt