by Ron (Administering the Clear Channel Fox news gullibility test, daily) W.
Member since:
September 6, 2006

The Grassroots Movement That Isn't - Tea Parties

April 13, 2009 11:56 PM UTC
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You know, for such a grassroots movement, there seems to be a lot of corporate and lobbyist money funding the gristmill. Faux, FreedomWorks, Dick Armey. Pretty shallow roots, if you ask me, but then, this is the party that flew congressional staffers down to Florida to muscle a county out of recounting votes in 2000, and rough up Democratic representatives, presenting them as a grassroots movement, too. Well, all except for the free plane tickets, luxury hotel rooms, and big after bash, all funded by the not so rooted movers and shakers of the party. I don't think this is going to make the grass any greener in Republicanville, either, but good luck with that. No roots, but lots of rot.

Comments: 30

Lisa Frost Bailey Apr 14, 2009, 12:21am UTC
I asked why they were having the tea parties AFTER King George was out of office...
Darren ( L. Apr 14, 2009, 4:27am UTC
we should all do our part and remind the Tea Baggers the tea bagging should never be done in public. and always brush your teeth...;)

Urban Dictionary
Are we mightier than money?
Like any protest...

none of it will make a bit of difference.
And yet, under Bush, no one gave a damn, ain't life funny?
I'm wondering the same thing as Lisa, where were these people during the Baby Bush, Darth Cheney Scam? Oh, that's right, they were sucking up as much money from the American people as they possibly could.
Darren ( L. Apr 14, 2009, 1:07pm UTC
I have nothing against same sex tea bagging, but that it just wasn't my cup of tea
Kevin S. Apr 14, 2009, 1:27pm UTC
Are you serious John? Where were you while bushie doubled the national debt and added trillions to the future budgets. The whacko right wing is intent on taxing my grandkids into the poor house.
Darren ( L. Apr 14, 2009, 1:45pm UTC
tea bigging is so kinky i'm surprised so many are into it, given there public stand on homosexuality. but from what i can see there is a lot of same sex tea bagging happening out there.
Darren ( L. Apr 14, 2009, 2:54pm UTC
BTW tea bagging is clearly defined in the urban dictionary. and the fact that the the goofs picked this idiom is proof of the stupidity of the right. or perhaps they enjoy making fools of their followers.
Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. Apr 14, 2009, 3:18pm UTC
Yah... I'm havin' a real hard time understanding why it is that when the liberals critized Bush-administration policies we were told by the Right that we were being "unpatriotic" and "not backing our president -- after all, whether you voted for him or not, he's the president" and, now that the shoe is on the proverbial "other foot", all of that "patriotism" and "our president right or wrong" has gone completely out the WINDOW! How does one justify that in one's mind is what I want to know...
Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. Apr 14, 2009, 3:19pm UTC
Correction, 2nd line: Should read "criticized".
Darren ( L. Apr 14, 2009, 3:30pm UTC
right you are Jean. when we should all be pulling our boots up and going to work for our country, these ninny's are having cry baby parties.
Darren ( L. Apr 14, 2009, 4:04pm UTC
sad saps think they’re defending capitalism, when in reality they’re defending croneyism, financed by the super-rich.
Peter Joseph Swanson Apr 14, 2009, 4:07pm UTC
And they think they are so neato.
Darren ( L. Apr 14, 2009, 4:19pm UTC
shall we see who else is a tea bagger?

Wall Street Journal exposed Freedom Works for building “amateur-looking” websites to promote the lobbying interests of Dick Armey, the former Republican Majority Leader who now leads Freedom Works and is a lobbyist for the firm DLA Piper.
Prima Donna Apr 14, 2009, 5:01pm UTC
Republicans are twittering away their credibility.
Peter Joseph Swanson Apr 14, 2009, 5:04pm UTC
twittering or twittered (way past tense)
Marilyn M. Apr 14, 2009, 7:34pm UTC
Such bologna you believe, Ron. I posted something about this crap that the federal government and liberal media are saying about the tea parties. And a video that explains why we're having them.
It's one, not bologna that the forces cited are bankrolling this idiocy, and it's hardly necessary of explanation, we know why. You hold to a failed ideology you can't let go of. Good luck with that.
Poliwonk USA Apr 14, 2009, 8:03pm UTC
You guys Just Don't Get It. This is more of a grassroots movement than many of the lefts ACORN, MoveOn and Union Sponsored events. Just like the ACORN and MoveOn events, these event are sponsored to help pay for the logisitics. The people who show up make up the grassroots. Also, you have neglected that there are a lot of Democrats attending these events.

You are the ones being shallow by trying to marginalize and trivialize these events.
I've viewed several videos of those "parties", Poliwonk. Get real.
Rude D. Apr 14, 2009, 8:10pm UTC
Instead of a tea party why not follow democracy and vote out the guy you hate with a passion?
All I hear from this mob is anti government rhetoric. Some of those psychos are going to come out shooting.
Darren ( L. Apr 14, 2009, 10:40pm UTC
this is Poliwok's ideal of reality. i'm sorry but if you Google him it turns out he's a tard.

"What Country Is Barack Obama The President Of????"
"Offshore Oil Drilling Is Good For The Environment"
Darren ( L. Apr 14, 2009, 10:57pm UTC
Rightzilla... ha theses guy are free loaders free Google mail free Google blogs and all quick pop ups no real history. no real names all fakes and frauds
Darren ( L. Apr 15, 2009, 12:52am UTC
ha these youtube videos of the bagger party's are a gas. some tard really thinks the Commy's have taken over...;)
Darren Lynn-And they walk among us....
Crawl, slither...
Hehehehehe, yeah those too...
James B. Feb 6, 2010, 1:13am UTC
And now Sarah Palin is one of the few sticking it out with Tea Bagging Party People, or whatever they call themselves, after ethics investigations into, of all things, their finances (shocking? not really)... but ethics problems wouldn't bother SP, she's a moth to their flame. Too bad she isn't a bon moth.

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