So the woman with the Obama/Hitler poster at Barney Frank's town hall meeting yesterday turns out to be a supporter of wacky political activist Lyndon LaRouche. Republicans, notes David Wiegel of the Washington Independent, have been quick to condemn the LaRouchites, fearing association with their disruptive tactics and outlandish allegations, but are they really that different? An op-ed by Ryan Sager in today's Times is fairly instructive. Here's a rule: Organizing isn't cheating. Doing everything in your power to get your people to show up is basic politics. If they believe what they're saying, no matter who helped organize them, they're citizens and activists.

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