Though Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) tells a different story, Democratic Congressional aides say members have been briefed on how to respond if their public events are disrupted by angry protesters. Some members have been given a sheet with guidance on how to handle the situation, should the need arise.
And the Associated Press reports that “White House aides distributed briefing materials explaining to senators the points Obama is stressing, as well as how to answer commonly asked questions,”
I guess we’ll know soon enough how effective these ‘best practices’ are when the tea bags hit the fan. But it’s yet another sign that Democrats take the threat–mainly rhetorical but also physical–seriously.