Claim: Recent comments by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that swastikas and other Nazi imagery had been appearing at lawmakers' town hall meetings on health care set off furious rounds of tweeting and blogging by outraged conservatives. The episode began when the California Democrat was asked by a reporter whether she thought there was "legitimate grassroots opposition" at the meetings to congressional health care overhaul plans. She replied: Pelosi: I think they are Astroturf. You be the judge …
Fact-check: Nazi Symbols at Town Halls: The Real Story - FactCheck.org
Verdict: recent comments by house speaker nancy pelosi that swastikas and other nazi imagery had been appearing at lawmakers' town hall meetings on health care set off furious rounds of tweeting and blogging by outraged conservatives. the episode began when the california democrat was asked by a reporter whether she thought there was "legitimate grassroots opposition" at the meetings to congressional health care overhaul plans. she replied: pelosi: i think they are astroturf. you be the judge …
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Viveca Novak
Date published: 2009-08-10T18:49:47