astroturf

• : I had no idea that the late Lloyd Bentsen, a great politician, coined the phrase astroturf, but I commend him for having done so. —  Wi-Fi Networking News
• Santelli is pure astroturf, and his job is to perpetuate his own brand. —  Dealbreaker
• Do you know where the term astroturf in relation to political protest comes from? —  Lux Venit
• Felder's all-around miserable 1993 campaign earned him a second sentence on astroturf, this time in Houston, where he was dealt in exchange for Eric Anthony. —  Lookout Landing
• According to groups tracking such things, the C.alition to Protect Patients 'Rights is really an "astroturf" outfit (as opposed to a genuine "grassroots" one) created by the DC. Group, a conservative public-relations and lobbying company in Washington, D.C. A huge crowd of folks opposed to the federal government being involved in health care (or anything else) descended on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., this past Saturday to make their frustrations known. —  The Billings Outpost Frontpage

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