THE WACKOS ARE WILLING TO USE COMMUNIST TACTICS

UPDATE: I forgot to add that the RNC has sponsored a radio ad on at least two local wingnut radio stations, KNST and KQTH, that urges people to attend Gabrielle Gifford's (AZ-8) town hall meetings and tell her they don't want health care reform.

I've heard wingnut radio hosts, especially Mark Levin, urge their listeners to attend the town hall meetings of their Congressional representatives and make a fuss. Lee Fang at Think Progress found a memo from a clown who works for the agit-prop organization Freedom Works that spells out the tactics they want to use:

– Artificially Inflate Your Numbers: “Spread out in the hall and try to be in the front half. The objective is to put the Rep on the defensive with your questions and follow-up. The Rep should be made to feel that a majority, and if not, a significant portion of at least the audience, opposes the socialist agenda of Washington.”

– Be Disruptive Early And Often: “You need to rock-the-boat early in the Rep’s presentation, Watch for an opportunity to yell out and challenge the Rep’s statements early.”

– Try To “Rattle Him,” Not Have An Intelligent Debate: “The goal is to rattle him, get him off his prepared script and agenda. If he says something outrageous, stand up and shout out and sit right back down. Look for these opportunities before he even takes questions.”

"Inflating the numbers" is a standard Communist tactic and has been used by the extreme right since the 50s.