Axelrod Says 9/12 Protests Do Not Represent American People

Fox News
September 14, 2009

[efoods]The White House has a message to the tens of thousands of protesters who railed against big government during a rally in Washington Saturday: You’re wrong.

White House senior adviser David Axelrod said Sunday that the protesters, part of the “tea party” movement, do not represent the views of the broader public when it comes to health care reform.

“I don’t think it’s indicative of the nation’s mood,” Axelrod said on CBS’ “Face the Nation.” “You know, I don’t think we ought to be distracted by that. My message to them is, they’re wrong.”

Axelrod said that President Obama has made clear he wants to “build on the system that we have,” dismissing concerns that the president is proposing a large-scale government intervention and claiming broad support for the president’s plan.

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