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48. Same.

Mon Jan 30, 2012, 04:22 AM

Jan 2012

I thought he was some kind of firebrand, when he really just popularized the idea of deliberately provoking the status quo, until attacked back, in order to create change.

Newt: Alinski
Palin: Alinski
Obama: Alinski
Reagan: Alinski
Romney: Alinski
Tea Party: Alinski
99%: Alinski
Black Bloc: Alinski
Ron Paul: Alinski

Every time you hear about "beltway", "bubble", "crony", and "change", it's echoing Alinski.

Every time.

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How many people here have actually heard of Saul Alinsky before Newt started talking about him? [View all] BlueStater Jan 2012 OP

never heard of him until this thread mdmc Jan 2012 #1

He was talked about much in the 2008 campaign cthulu2016 Jan 2012 #2

I never heard of him. provis99 Jan 2012 #3

I'd heard of him, but I'm old. He was pretty well-known in the '60s. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2012 #4

Same here OffWithTheirHeads Jan 2012 #13

Me too on both counts. Know who Alinsky is may be a function of how old one is pampango Jan 2012 #50

Never. nt ZombieHorde Jan 2012 #5

not all that obscure-- I certainly knew about him niyad Jan 2012 #6

Ditto! You beat me to it by a minute, I think, niyad. elleng Jan 2012 #9

by just a minute!! two great minds. . . niyad Jan 2012 #10

YUP! elleng Jan 2012 #14

I've heard of him. Hillary was a fan. limpyhobbler Jan 2012 #7

If by "fan" you mean "thought his model was ineffective", yes. boppers Jan 2012 #46

Yes he is/was prominent, but I don't think of 'radicalism.' elleng Jan 2012 #8

Never. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #11

Here's a good article from the Chicago Sun Times ("Newt needs a lesson about Saul Alinsky") MidwestTransplant Jan 2012 #12

not me. Quantess Jan 2012 #15

I have to admit I did a Bill Maher--googled his ass! nt MADem Jan 2012 #16

Same. boppers Jan 2012 #48

GOP obsessed with him riverwalker Jan 2012 #17

Lots of Amazon.com customers have ... eppur_se_muova Jan 2012 #18

Never had heard of him Lifelong Protester Jan 2012 #19

Me. Rules for radicals. Warren Stupidity Jan 2012 #20

In the 80s we had a film in the college collection called "Saul Alinsky Goes to War" nt Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2012 #21

Before Newt? Yes. Before they started blabbering about him in 2008? No. drm604 Jan 2012 #22

i survived of the 60`s madrchsod Jan 2012 #23

Me and the Spousal Unit. Course we went to liberal egghead colleges TalkingDog Jan 2012 #24

Rules For Radicals is on my book shelf loyalsister Jan 2012 #25

Long time ago. madamesilverspurs Jan 2012 #26

+1 nt bemildred Jan 2012 #27

me grasswire Jan 2012 #28

Saw a story of him when rallied the poor of Chicago MMJjestic Jan 2012 #29

"Rules for Radicals" was listed in the Whole Earth Catalog after 1971. greendog Jan 2012 #30

LOL !!! - Great Stuff Here... WillyT Jan 2012 #31

When Glenn Beck was still on FoxNews he mentioned him all the time while bashing Obama & Democrats Tx4obama Jan 2012 #32

Here you go... Major Nikon Jan 2012 #37

Thank you for finding it :) n/t Tx4obama Jan 2012 #39

I became familiar with the "Alinsky method" the hard way. mia Jan 2012 #33

Bottom line, his name sounds Jewish and sounds like "Trotsky". Mayberry Machiavelli Jan 2012 #34

He was a key source for anti Vietnam strategies. grantcart Jan 2012 #35

I had but I've worked with community organizations n/t Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #36

I read a Playboy Interview with him in the early 70s. MarianJack Jan 2012 #38

Never heard of him until Newt referred to him. n/t kiranon Jan 2012 #40

I knew of him and studied his methods dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #41

The name is new to me. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #42

I have, but the first time was the 2008 campaign RZM Jan 2012 #43

I heard of him -- even before the 2008 campaign. Jim Lane Jan 2012 #44

The Beck-heads were talking about him during the 2008 election. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #45

I love Bill Maher and this clip does a lot more than just explain Alinsky renie408 Jan 2012 #52

Yes. ellisonz Jan 2012 #47

A little Prophet 451 Jan 2012 #49

For us old folks who went to college in the 70's or 80's, his book was used in some poli sci classes FlaGatorJD Jan 2012 #51

I am familiar with his name but have no idea what he was pushing even thought I did buy one of his jwirr Jan 2012 #53

He was a good friend. GeorgeGist Jan 2012 #54

I just picked up Rules for Radicals myself. backscatter712 Jan 2012 #55