Leftist are notorious for projecting their methods onto their opponents. Most recently they claim that the opponents to Obamacare are "Astroturfing" at town Hall meetings. They invented "Astroturfing" so they know a lot about it. And they are still using it as evidenced by Obama picking the child of one of his workers at "random" at a Town Hall meeting, and this example from a Sheila Jackson-Lee Town Hall meeting.