White House Vows to Defend Democrats on Health Reform, Will 'Punch Back Twice as Hard'

Top White House officials counseled Democratic senators Thursday on coping with disruptions at public events on health care this summer, officials said, and promised the party and allies would respond with twice the force if any individual lawmaker is criticized in television advertising....
Picture Left:Joan Korman ,left, and Dawn Tabrizi, right, hold protest signs during a rally protesting government managed health care in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.,Thursday,Aug.6,2009.(AP)