In echoes of 2009, Republicans see ‘Astroturf’ in Democratic protests

The following article by David Weigel was posted on the Washington Post website February 6, 2017:

Demonstrators protest outside City Hall in downtown Los Angeles after the election of President Trump. (Patrick T. Fallon/Reuters)

“Fox and Friends,” which for years counted Donald Trump as a regular call-in guest, has in recent weeks become a pillar of his defense. On Super Bowl weekend, the show’s hosts talked about how Trump’s friendship with New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft was the sort of story he should tell more often, and how reasonable policies such as the travel and refugee bans were being badly spun. On Sunday, a “Fox and Friends” co-host asked White House press secretary Sean Spicer if “people are being paid to protest” the Trump administration. Continue reading “In echoes of 2009, Republicans see ‘Astroturf’ in Democratic protests”