I’m with Allahpundit on this: It’s not so much that the connection is outrageous — though there’s something to be said about Marxists pushing for ObamaCare — but the stew is just such a delicious combination of ingredients.
Mayer yesterday told me that she was invited to the town hall meeting by a listserv message sent by Maria Isabel, who ran an Obama campaign office sporting a Che Guevara flag:
“Look, Maria Che-Guevara lady, or whatever, I saw her at about three events during the primaries, and she was a county delegate, too. I know she has been very involved with a lot of stuff with the campaign, but I did not get involved in the general election. I am on a listserve where she sent out a message about the town hall. I haven’t coordinated with her, didn’t even say that I was going. She’s a bit over the top, huh?”…
But you know what. Ms. Mayer? It’s also a bit over the top to lie about whether you are a doctor to enhance your credibility in a discussion about health care. So I’d say you and Maria Isabel are two peas in an “over the top” pod.
If you’ve been following the right-wing blogosphere for any extended period of time, you’ve probably already seen the famous picture of the Obama volunteer (Maria Isabel) sitting before a flag of Che Guevara. Patterico also has a picture of Isabel at the town hall meeting.
Interestingly enough, the media has shown little interest in either exposing the fact that the “doctor” was no doctor at all or that she was brought to the town hall thanks to a Che-loving Obama volunteer. Apparently that’s not astroturfing, but Americans emailing their neighbors about an upcoming town hall totally is.
Bias? What bias?


by Stephan Tawney on August 14, 2009