Yes. The parties were full of people who simply dislike Obama
3% (230 votes)
No. The parties were in protest of a tax heavy system run by politicians on both sides of the aisle
58% (3930 votes)
No. The media simply cannot deal with the parties success
37% (2488 votes)
Other (leave comment)
1% (84 votes)
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Why even play this game?
April 17, 2009 - 16:10 ET by mattmWhy even play this game?
Why Not?
April 17, 2009 - 19:02 ET by PopularTechThe MSM tried to make the tea party protesters out to be racists. Everyone was welcome at them. What the MSM should be asking is why people want to pay higher taxes and were not protesting.
Obama: "Cap & Trade Will Cause Electricity Rates To Skyrocket"
Mostly....
April 19, 2009 - 14:38 ET by Jen7no, they weren't racist. But, there certianly were some racist posters. I think a lot of folks didn't really know what they were protesting and/or why. It seemed that the crowds would applaud at just about ANYTHING someone said over the bullhorn.
As you may presently yourself be fully made aware of, my grammar sucks.
Family Guy
Kind of like how idiots
April 19, 2009 - 14:41 ET by bretzysdudeKind of like how idiots applaud to Jon Stewart, Jeanine Garofalo, Alec Baldwin, Sean Penn, David Letterman when they OBVIOUSLY know what they're talking about.
</sarc>
Jen has Garafalo's talking
April 19, 2009 - 14:47 ET by bigtimerJen has Garafalo's talking points...
She thinks....a lot of folks didn't really know what they were protesting.
Isn't that special?
Hey Newflash Jen...people that went to the protests had various reasons for going to these....one thing about it sweetheart, they weren't bused and paid by the Unions/ACORN...at the DNC urging beforehand.
This is grassroots...and it will continue to grow...whether you and your ilk want to plug your ears and shield your eyes from the truth baby...just the truth...something the left cannot handle.
I cannot wait until the mid-term elections...I wished they were this Nov.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Racist posters
April 19, 2009 - 15:48 ET by Jerry MackI did not see any. But I guess you are refering to the signs that you and your friends were caring. Did you and your friends get tv coverage?
Why even play this game?
April 17, 2009 - 16:16 ET by mattmoops... But since I'm here....
To even ask this question is to give a measure of credibility to an absolutely disgusting and despicable demonization tactic used by the left.
Ask this question: Does the Leftist media have any credibility at all anymore?
mattm... I agree with the
April 17, 2009 - 16:18 ET by bigtimermattm...
I agree with the sentiments you have posted.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
ditto
April 17, 2009 - 16:50 ET by SickofLibsRichard Dawson: "Survey says... survey sucks."
Garafalo is an ignorant idiot
April 17, 2009 - 16:11 ET by RpeggioLet the left continue to over-play their hand....let them open their yaps and show their true colors. Liberals are the minority and will remain so. The media's obvious bias will make even some Democrats shake their heads. That CNN reporter, Garafalo, Matthews, Olbermann etc.. their audiences are small and getting smaller.
Who comes up with these
April 17, 2009 - 16:24 ET by Chris NormanWho comes up with these choices, a polling sadist?
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Spot on Chris
April 17, 2009 - 16:29 ET by BlondeFifth Choice (my choice, as I once again voted "other"):
No. The parties were attended by people who are appalled at a runaway government...spending, taxes, bailouts, corporate takeovers, did I mention spending?
I hope he fails, too.
Chris...I am laughing in
April 17, 2009 - 16:31 ET by bigtimerChris...
I am laughing in a way here...but I know at least some ot the polls they have had in the years past made you think the majority of the time before deciding what to answer...
I mean no offense to who is coming up with these lately...but golly gee...they are really bad ..in my opinion only of course.
Btw...Is Frank Luntz working here now? ;-)
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
blonde/timer (hey, I like
April 17, 2009 - 16:54 ET by Chris Normanblonde/timer (hey, I like that name),
I don't mind choices that make me think before choosing, but when there are equally correct choices, I just stare at 'em and growl.
bt,
That's funny. I haven't seen Luntz anywhere since the election(good thing too - I was getting almost as tired of seeing him as I was Tanya Reitman (sp?) on O'Reilly) - could he be working for the Dept of HLS? :)
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Oh heck Chris...I saw his
April 17, 2009 - 16:58 ET by bigtimerOh heck Chris...I saw his mug blathering some chart polling somewhere on Fox a few days ago...I left it mute.
I just wish he would go back to msnbc where he started.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Really? Damn, I thought
April 17, 2009 - 17:16 ET by Chris NormanReally? Damn, I thought they might've put him on the shelf for two or so years. And I saw Miss Tanya on the O'Reilly Factor a couple weeks ago, but I don't think she and her body language are a regular feature on his show now - or am I wrong again? I hope not, because I thought her information was useless. It always seemed to me that she'd say some liberal's body language proved they were sincere, but conservatives were always "uncomfortable" or "nervous".
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
Hey Chris... So right you
April 17, 2009 - 17:43 ET by bigtimerHey Chris...
So right you are...and I haven't missed her either as you well know.
If she is on vacation...I do hope it is permanent.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Who comes up with these?
April 18, 2009 - 21:13 ET by DoktorFrankenWere the Tea Parties This Week Racist?
Yes - All Tea Parties, just by having Tea present, are Racist.
Yes - All Parties, just by having people present, are Racist.
Yes - All of you people, just by having parties, are Racist.
Yes - Tea is a term for a drink and drinks are Racist.
Yes - People are Racist.
Yes - Why do you ask, Racist?
Yes - I'm calling Jesse Jackson and he's gonna be pissed!
Yes - For no apparent reason.
Yes - And I don't know why.
Yes - Do I need a reason why?
No - And I don't know why.
Other - What was the question?
other
April 17, 2009 - 16:25 ET by katainkentwho writes these polls? :P
B, C and... D.
I dislike Obama for a number of reasons, none of which are race-related. Starting with his incompetance and ending with his ideals. With a lot of details in between that would take pages.
I love to help the helpless but I'm not gonna help the clueless ~Dennis Miller
The problem is, they were there.
April 17, 2009 - 17:09 ET by Saint ZeroRepublicans need to start showing those morons the door. Disinvite them. Show them out. Denounce them. While they're there, the Dems can easily laugh off Tea Parties as Racists.
They are also in the
April 18, 2009 - 12:37 ET by GeronLThey are also in the Democrat Party. They are also independents. Its kind of hard to kick someone off a public sidewalk or out of a rally that anyone can pretty much just join. Even the left had disruptors in there and many of them were getting media attention.
Observation...
April 17, 2009 - 17:11 ET by dborschjr68To any of you who attended a TEA Party: How many black folks were there as well? I saw coverage on the ol' TV, (I was unable to attend the TEA Party in my homestate of CT! Gads!), and I did notice a definite lack in racial "balance", if you will.
I am painfully aware of the fact that blacks in America are knee-jerk Democrats, so I am thinking not a lot of black folks attended any of these TEA Parties.
Does this make me racist, or simply an observant realist?
You can destroy the Constitution when I'm dead and gone, and unable to defend it.
Until then, back off, you liberal jackasses.
How about a poll asking how
April 17, 2009 - 17:13 ET by StewMcKinHow about a poll asking how many site members attended tea parties?
StewMcKin...
April 17, 2009 - 17:17 ET by dborschjr68You just started one.
You can destroy the Constitution when I'm dead and gone, and unable to defend it.
Until then, back off, you liberal jackasses.
I wish! No one's responding
April 17, 2009 - 18:08 ET by StewMcKinI wish!
No one's responding though.
unfortunately, i was too busy...
April 17, 2009 - 18:23 ET by clinging to my guns and my religion...putting the finishing touches on tax returns, and trying to make certain our clients paid as little taxes as possible. (how unpatriotic, right?!?) my body was at my desk, but my spirit was sure there!
"i believe he will not stop until we are all jobless, homeless, hungry, and cold!"
Unpatriotic? No,
April 17, 2009 - 18:31 ET by StewMcKinUnpatriotic? No, definitely not. The most patriotic thing you can do is question your government. They wrote the tax laws - you're just following their rules. Hope you made it through the craziness of tax season, and I hope you're planning an extended weekend to recover.
glad you didn't go to the joe biden...
April 17, 2009 - 18:57 ET by clinging to my guns and my religion...school of tax-paying, lol! remember, according to him, it's patriotic to pay higher taxes, so quietly accepting their tax hikes makes us good little americans.
thanks for the kind thoughts; this morning i slept later than 4:30 am for the first time in weeks, then actually took time to enjoy my coffee out on the patio. it was great! whew!!
"i believe he will not stop until we are all jobless, homeless, hungry, and cold!"
Yeah, foot-in-mouth Joe
April 17, 2009 - 19:09 ET by StewMcKinYeah, foot-in-mouth Joe never stops talking. I think he means well generally, but I still have to disagree with at least half of what he says, and I disagree 100% with his patriotic tax statement. And I'm pretty sure that in any poll, 100% of people want to pay lower taxes. That's why we hire professionals like you!
And I'm pretty sure that in
April 17, 2009 - 20:35 ET by ThisnThatAnd I'm pretty sure that in any poll, 100% of people want to pay lower taxes
....Including Joe Biden. I noticed his tax return showed that he gave ~$2000 to charity. Why didn't he put down $0? Because......charity deductions can reduce your tax burden, that's why. Since he thinks it's so patriotic to pay taxes, he should (a) give to charity, and (b) don't declare the gifts. Just put down 0 Joe, you can be patriotic too.
___________________________________
The challenge is to follow a consistent plan despite inconsistent prices - Sarah Palin, State of the State of Alaska speech
Stew - you can count 2 here - my hubby & I were among several
April 17, 2009 - 20:41 ET by Cape Conservativehundred at the Cape Cod gathering. Families, businessmen and women, retirees all well-behaved and many 'first-timers' such as ourselves. I do believe the Silent Majority has decided now is the time to speak out! We received lots of horn-honking support from passing drivers, too...yep, even in Massachusetts!
Somehow Teddy couldn't make it even though it was in Hyannis - must have been busy writing more SPENDING bills such as the Edward M. Kennedy Universal Healthcare bill that will finally allow America to join all the other socialist countries in providing POOR healthcare! How many countries who have national healthcare have advised us not to go down that road???? I believe England, Canada, New Zealand, Australia just mention a few!
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
A woman who called Hannity
April 17, 2009 - 17:29 ET by Chris NormanA woman who called Hannity from Atlanta today said she spoke to several African Americans who attended the tea party there. She said they had the same concerns as the others attending.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
dborschjr68
April 17, 2009 - 19:22 ET by R D HelmHere in Atlanta there were a fair amount of black Americans at the killer tea party we had here.
We have a lot of black small business owners around here, compared to other areas of the nation, who aren't at all pleased with what Obama is doing.
-Dave
This coup has gone on long enough. The time to put it down is NOW.
Not a lot. But I imagine
April 17, 2009 - 23:17 ET by AlanaNot a lot. But I imagine there will be more as time goes on. There are many middle-class black families who are going to be as adversely affected by this government on a spending orgy as white families will be.
Give them time.
stats
April 18, 2009 - 02:11 ET by m1xramSorry, don't have anything with ethnicity but I got these from Googled news articles. Cut and paste them into a .csv file and open with OpenOffice (or Excel if you must). My list totals over 80,000 and they say 300,000 people attended so more data is needed.
"attend","population (2000)","city","state","unique","source"
1000,201568,"Montgomery","AL",1,"http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090416_Protesters_hold__tea_party__at_LOVE_Park.html"
100,80268,"Fort Smith","AR",1,"http://www.4029tv.com/money/19194392/detail.html"
1000,109697,"Gilbert","AZ",1,"http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/137977"
2000,41938,"Lake Havasu","AZ","","http://www.havasunews.com/articles/2009/04/15/news/doc49e6a4545f13c280396050.txt"
3000,41986,"Grand Junction","CO",1,"http://www.gjsentinel.com/health/content/news/stories/2009/04/15/041609_1a_tax_protest.html"
100,13352,"East Hampton","CT",1,"http://www.topix.net/forum/source/newsday/TC3NLEKHCKCPNENUU"
3000,572059,"Washington","DC",1,"http://townhall.com/columnists/JillianBandes/2009/04/15/tea_party_takes_dc&Comments=true"
4000,48208,"Fort Myers","FL",1,"http://www.news-press.com/article/20090416/NEWS01/90415096"
300,9081,"Orange Park","FL","","http://wokv.com/localnews/2009/04/300-protestors-turnout-for-ora.html"
1000,198682,"Des Moines","IA",1,"http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090416_Protesters_hold__tea_party__at_LOVE_Park.html"
300,62220,"Iowa City","IA","","http://www.press-citizen.com/article/20090416/NEWS01/904160320/1079/news01"
100,29172,"Mason City","IA","","http://www.kimt.com/content/localnews/story/Organizers-Pleased-With-TEA-Party-Turnout/V-dqR2bmUEKa34-xpIyRow.cspx"
500,85013,"Sioux City","IA","","http://www.siouxcityjournal.com/articles/2009/04/16/news/top/fbbaf92ae5412b7586257599007d1e9d.txt"
2500,185787,"Boise","ID",1,"http://www.idahostatesman.com/idahopolitics/story/732710.html"
200,13326,"Oswego","IL",1,"http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1529573,2_1_AU16_TEAPARTY_S1.article"
50,7909,"Salem","IL","","http://www.wjbdradio.com/?f=news_single&id=16385"
1000,227818,"Baton Rouge","LA",1,"http://www.wafb.com/Global/story.asp?S=10188080&nav=menu57_2"
600,20097,"Hyannis","MA",1,"http://www.capecodtoday.com/blogs/index.php/2009/04/15/hyannis-tax-party?blog=53"
120,,"Jamestown","MA","","http://post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/528229.html?nav=5018"
3000,35838,"Annapolis","MD",1,"http://www.mddailyrecord.com/article.cfm?id=11294&type=UTTM"
400,951270,"Detroit","MI",1,"http://www.detnews.com/article/20090415/POLITICS02/904150424/1361/Thousands+rally+at+Metro+area++Tea+Parties+"
400,36316,"Jackson","MI","","http://www.wkhm.com/story.php?more_group=83&more_block=news&more_item=74917"
4000,119128,"Lansing","MI","","http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090416_Protesters_hold__tea_party__at_LOVE_Park.html"
1000,27798,"Plymouth","MI","","http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20090416/NEWS15/904160655"
2000,80959,"Troy","MI","","http://www.detnews.com/article/20090415/POLITICS02/904150424/1361/Thousands+rally+at+Metro+area++Tea+Parties+"
300,4041,"Polson","MT",1,"http://www.montanasnewsstation.com/Global/story.asp?S=10193941&nav=menu227_8"
150,18190,"Currituck","NC",1,"http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/hundreds-protest-taxes-spending-548697.html"
400,5394,"Edenton","NC","","http://www.dailyadvance.com/news/hundreds-protest-taxes-spending-548697.html"
15000,8008278,"New York","NY",1,"http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,516755,00.html"
100,26705,"Watertown","NY","","http://www.newswatch50.com/news/local/story/Hundred-turn-out-for-Watertown-Tea-Party/jsf5jRyrxUOx3gRmrMd-ww.cspx"
4000,331285,"Cincinnati","OH",1,"http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090416_Protesters_hold__tea_party__at_LOVE_Park.html"
60,17708,"Forest Grove","OR",1,"http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=123983967817810500"
800,63154,"Medford","OR","","http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090416/NEWS/904160314"
4000,529121,"Portland","OR","","http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/04/two_thousand_crowd_capitol_tea.html"
200,1517550,"Philadelphia","PA",1,"http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/pa/20090416_Protesters_hold__tea_party__at_LOVE_Park.html"
2500,96650,"Charleston","SC",1,"http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2009/apr/16/turn_out_show_force78901/"
1000,59607,"Rapid City","SD",1,"http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/articles/2009/04/16/news/local/doc49e63fe0083cb132267123.txt"
2500,5670,"Hendersonville","TN",1,"http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090416/MICRO060301/90416022"
6500,656562,"Austin","TX",1,"http://blogcritics.org/archives/2009/04/15/235135.php"
2000,113866,"Beaumont","TX","","http://www.setexasrecord.com/news/218534-thousands-turn-out-in-beaumont-for-tax-day-tea-party"
3000,534694,"Fort Worth","TX","","http://www.star-telegram.com/metro_news/story/1320082.html"
500,21519,"Southlake","TX","","http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/041609dnmetteapartysouthlake.daa0fccb.html"
1000,104197,"Wichita Falls","TX","","http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2009/apr/15/teed--tea-party-spills-wichita-county-courthouse-s/"
2000,181743,"Salt Lake City","UT",1,"http://www.sltrib.com/utah/ci_12149069"
2300,195629,"Spokane","WA",1,"http://www.kxly.com/Global/story.asp?S=10192692"
600,53421,"Charleston","WV",1,"http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/200904150958"
Blacks at tea parties
April 20, 2009 - 10:53 ET by BufordMy wife, daughter and I attended the one in Jacksonville, Fl. There were a few black attendees but one of the MC's was a young black Republican who was very passionate about taking the country back to the Reagan ideals.
A proud right-wing extremist!
Did someone report the tea
April 17, 2009 - 17:10 ET by StewMcKinDid someone report the tea parties to be racist? I think choice #2 describes it perfectly, whether you agree with the tea parties or not.
StewMcKin, I think the
April 17, 2009 - 17:13 ET by hydrodynDMStewMcKin,
I think the pole was inspired by this post about Garafalo.
Ah ha! Thanks. I didn't
April 17, 2009 - 17:16 ET by StewMcKinAh ha! Thanks. I didn't see that. In that case, I gotta call Garafalo an idiot. Considering the forum I'd expect nothing less from her.
She sucks on 24 too.
No, But Obama's Election Itself Was Racist
April 17, 2009 - 17:18 ET by Junk Science Skeptic1. Does anybody here, right or left, actually think a non-african guy named Jose Martinez, Kenji Lee, or Bob Smith, who was otherwise 100% the same as Obama in experience, ability, and political mindset, would have actually been elected?
. . . So, electing an inexperienced, incapable, extremist candidate SOLELY because he was black and the media propped him up is just as racist as not voting for a competent candidate SOLELY bechause he/she was black.
2. Ronald Reagan could have come back from the dead, been joined by the Pope, and if together they approved a porkulus bill and budget identical to Obama's, there still would have been nearly a half-million taxpayers raising hell on the 15th.
"It's the spending, ..."
April 17, 2009 - 17:26 ET by needleFor me the protest was about extravagant, irresponsible, gratuitous and WAY OUT-OF-CONTROL spending.
Impunitas semper ad deteriora invitat
Kinky Friedman throws hat in the ring for Governor's seat in TX
April 17, 2009 - 17:36 ET by lareeKinky Friedman commented on the populist awakening a couple of months ago on Imus in the Morning.
Kinky Friedman is running in the Democrat Primaries for Governor of Texas.
http://youhavetobethistalltogoonthisride.blogspot.com/2009/04/kinky-freidman-saddles-up.html
He thinks he can pull it out this time with both Independents and Democrats.
laree... Hey that is some
April 17, 2009 - 17:45 ET by bigtimerlaree...
Hey that is some good news for a change....Perry will win.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
I was at the Fort Myers, FL Tea Party
April 17, 2009 - 17:37 ET by waincroftI scoured the crowd -- no mean feat as there were close to 5,000 right wing extremists there -- but darned if I could find Henrietta Hughes! I would have bought her a pork sandwhich. The vendor offered two -- the "Up in Smoke" Pulled Pork Sandwich for $5.00 and the Congressional Pork Sandwich for $4,387,000,000,000,000.00. I think I know which she would have ordered!
By the way, down the road in Naples the noontime and evening Tea Parties attracted another almost 5,000. I think the numbers across the country were a lot larger than is being reported.
NaplesNews.com is reporting
April 17, 2009 - 18:08 ET by StewMcKinNaplesNews.com is reporting 2000 people at the Naples party.
News-Press.com is reporting 3000 at the Fort Myers party.
I was at the Fort Myers, FL Tea Party
April 17, 2009 - 17:39 ET by waincroftThe Hispanic community was there, by the way.
I was at a construction
April 17, 2009 - 18:18 ET by MidAmericaI was at a construction site the other day and was surprised to see the Mexican workers eating lunch and listening to Rush Limbaugh.
I think many conservatives forget that most hardworking
April 17, 2009 - 18:32 ET by Cape ConservativeHispanics ARE CONSERVATIVE!
Reading the Drudge comments of McCain campaign guy, Steve Schmidt - he wants us all to embrace homosexuals and hispanics. I say, embrace fiscal & social CONSERVATIVES!!!
My thoughts...IF ANY REPUBLICAN USES ONE MEMBER OF THE McCAIN CAMPAIGN STAFF EVER AGAIN, THEY WILL REGRET IT!
It is no dishonor to be in a minority in the cause of liberty and virtue. ~ Sam Adams
Answer A seems to indicate
April 17, 2009 - 17:38 ET by mikepatrAnswer A seems to indicate if you simply dislike Obama, than thaat automatically makes you a racist. If I simply dislike Whoopi Goldberg... does that make me a racist? If I simply dislike Ellen Degeneres does that make me a homophobe? What if I simply disliked Rick Warren or the Pope? Does that make me an enemy of Christianity?
We've had quite enough of this pinhead logic from the leftists. It is their #1 weapon and nobody in charge seems to have the cahones to stand up and call their hand on it publically and for what it is... a disgusting despicable lie and a slander on millions of Americans.
It shouldn't even be dignified by including it as an option here.
Actually it's obama's
April 17, 2009 - 17:47 ET by MidAmericaActually it's obama's tax policies that are racist since most of the higher taxes will disproportionately affect white people and the beneficiaries will disproportionately be minority. It's what obama calls 'fairness'.
No. Boy that was easy. Now
April 17, 2009 - 18:18 ET by HeavyChevyNo.
Boy that was easy. Now ask me a harder question, like where do babies come from...I'm still hedging my bets towards the "stork" theory.
HeavyChevy....
April 17, 2009 - 19:20 ET by dborschjr68Stork? What's this about a stork?
My mom said she found me under a large mushroom.
Stork...? Interesting.
You can destroy the Constitution when I'm dead and gone, and unable to defend it.
Until then, back off, you liberal jackasses.
Mushroom?
April 17, 2009 - 19:40 ET by HeavyChevyNow THAT is interesting. You sound very unique almost "minority" like. You dear friend my qualify for an entitlement of unspecified amount of money.
You lucky mushroom baby.
We will see
April 17, 2009 - 18:23 ET by general companyBut I am getting the feeling that the further left the media/Obama Admin gets the more they are helping us out. They are even starting to scare blue dogs, and minorities. Unfortunatly, Congress are the ones that need some fear wrought through them.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
I said something similar on another blog GC
April 17, 2009 - 18:38 ET by HeavyChevyLet the MSM keep on doing this, it just work to help our cause.
We should prbably keep quiet about this
April 17, 2009 - 18:41 ET by general companyThey might wise up? Nah, that aint happening.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
hardly racist - but anti spending-socialist
April 17, 2009 - 19:11 ET by cy_babeI get sooooo tired of the worn out mantra of the left 'He hasn't increased taxes, in fact you may get more money back' Hogwash! Unless the basic principles of math have changed, the 10 trillion has to come from somewhere. Either the government MUST raise taxes or else, inflation will adjust for the extra cash in the system. If the current GDP is approximately 14 trillion and BHusseanO pumps 7 trillion unvalued buck (that is money he is printing and not stealing Whoops taxing US of A) then, our money is worth approximately 1/2 what it is before the unprincipled spending. It is Immoral, it is Unethical. It is the worst kind of tax and it is the start of Socialism. We gotta stop this movement toward socialism.
Schew, glad I got that out… that was my ‘other’
Combine two and three
April 17, 2009 - 20:11 ET by KHalpernI voted "other" because I would have liked to have voted for a combination of Nos. 2 and 3 because I believe that most accurately describes what the tea parties represented.
Yes, actually, we are all racists now.
April 17, 2009 - 20:36 ET by CKA in Red State USAThat's because Obama and his thugs and thugettes who control the advocacy/adversary media have defined us that way.
As long as they have those still-mainstream outlets with lots of America, they've defined up as down.
And no matter how much we protest, they will never budge.
They live what they believe: Say it long enough, sling it long enough and lies will gain legs.
Face it: The cultural split in America is now irreparable. There's no reason to try to reason with the liberals and leftists.
Really, there's no need to even respond further to what they say about us.
It's as if we've now let them define us and we spend so much precious time reacting.
It's time to ignore them and to take action that produces results.
Their strategy of distraction is working.
And we're suckers to keep falling for it.
Definitely time to ignore
April 17, 2009 - 23:21 ET by AlanaDefinitely time to ignore them. Past time. I've spent the last year discovering you can't reason with them.
Face it: The cultural
April 17, 2009 - 23:25 ET by CT PatriotFace it: The cultural split in America is now irreparable. There's no reason to try to reason with the liberals and leftists.
Absolutely, and it's about time.
Prepare. Network. Study. Train. Worship. Unite. Survive.
I didn't think I would
April 17, 2009 - 21:44 ET by ConservativeRexI didn't think I would have to explain this on Newsbusters but here goes...I don't like obama, I will never like obama, I absolutely want his policies to fail and fail miserably. I want his dog to get fleas.
This does not make me a racist. Fact is, this makes me sensible. However, if the libs want to call me a racist for what I believe, I am not alarmed by that. As I have stated before, calling anyone a racist these days is like calling someone a 'poopypants'. It is a four-year old's way to argue, it let's real racist skate, and renders the word meaningless. But, to you libs, go ahead, keep using it.
Not a racist...
April 18, 2009 - 00:00 ET by ScrapironYou can't be a racist as liberal describe racism. O'Dumbo is no more black than I am. Half white/Half Arab so the liberals may as well bend over and kiss they're a** goodbye. He'll take from and destroy you also.
Old, Retired and glad of it.
Tea Parties About Individual Rights
April 17, 2009 - 21:56 ET by Retired GeekThe more powerful Liberalism becomes, the less it will be tolerant.
The main goal of Liberalism is the destruction of Individual Rights. Individual Rights are the 'First Line of Defense' against a Totalitarian Government.
Barack Obama's Clarion Call, 'Sacrifice for the Common Good', is proof positive that Liberalism demands 'Collective Rights' rather than 'Individual Rights'.
Comrades! We must abolish the cult of the individual decisively, once and for all." -- Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev, addressing the 20th Congress of the Soviet Communist Party, 2-25-56
"The unity of a nation's spirit and will are worth far more than the freedom of the spirit and will of an individual; and that the higher interests involved in the life of the whole must here set the limits and lay down the duties of the interests of the individual." -- Adolph Hitler
"We need to stop worrying about the rights of the individual and start worrying about what is best for society." -- Hillary Clinton
"...we understand only the individual's capacity to make sacrifices for the community, for his fellow men." -- Adolf Hitler, 10-7-33
"We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." -- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, June 28, 2004.
"To be a socialist is to submit the I to the thou; socialism is sacrificing the individual to the whole." -- Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda, National Socialist German Workers' ("Nazi") Party
"...true patriotism also means a willingness to sacrifice for our common good..."
Barack Obama July 6, 2008
Barack Obama believes the 'Destruction of Individual Rights', will pave the way for a Liberal 'Totalitarian Government'.
well done, geek.
April 18, 2009 - 07:34 ET by clinging to my guns and my religioni wish i could write that they just don't get that strong individual rights and freedoms are responsible for a strong america, but unfortunately, they do get it. they get it big time!
"i believe he will not stop until we are all jobless, homeless, hungry, and cold!"
Attended a TEA party,,
April 17, 2009 - 23:50 ET by ScrapironSince I live in a small town I knew a lot of the 400 attendee's. There were several old time (not O'Dumbo) democrats there. I think all but three of the blacks in the county are life long welfare riders so they (welfare riders) wouldn't show. They love higher taxes since it's a bigger pot of welfare. Bang out another kid by the first person who walks by and increase your income. What a country.
Old, Retired and glad of it.
Other
April 18, 2009 - 00:26 ET by CooltomA lot more white Democrats voted FOR Obama based solely on his race than white Rebublicans voted against Obama based solely on his race. Who are the racists?
I hate Obama. I am NOT a racist.
April 18, 2009 - 05:19 ET by ArchConservativeI have not read all the comments here but what I really don't like about the poll question is that it links being against Obama with being a racist. Are we to understand that if we don't like Obama and his policies that we hate blacks? I think that NewsBusters has jumped the shark with this one. Another conservative institution has shown a crack of stupidity. Let's hope it doesn't destroy the building.
You support the troops by supporting the mission! If you don't support the mission, have the guts to say you don't support the troops.
Obama: Not my President. Ever.
First of all....
April 18, 2009 - 08:35 ET by sam12663Barack Obama IS NOT BLACK!!! He is biracial, so therefore you would have to dislike whites as much as blacks to be racist in this instance. With that said; I am pro- life, pro- second amendment, anti big government, and against ILLEGAL immigration. I don't like Obama, or, Pelosi, or Reid, or Frank, or Dodd, or Biden, or Geithner, so what does that make me? Under the new DHS directive, I guess I am a right wing extremist. I will wear that badge proudly!
President Obama is nothing more than a empty suit; a Hollywood
style special effects smoke and mirrors show that has shown itself to
be a total fraud.
WAKE UP AMERICA! SAVE OUR CONSTITUTION!
I wonder how many Bush haters were bigots?
April 18, 2009 - 09:05 ET by CrashAlright you whacked out Kool-Aid chugging YES-ers. Does Michael Steele's "dislike" for Obama have anything to to with race or policy!? Could it be that caucasians who dislike Obama simply don't like Pelosi, Reid, Frank, Napolitano, Waxman and Obama's leftist policies? When a magazine cover glows that "We're All Socialist Now"; which ignited a firestorm of dissent from conservatives, moderates and independents alike. Skin color is just a dodge for narrow minded, witless prigs who made the tea parties into a fag joke rather than reporting on a story and covering the story of the week.
Yes the Tea Parties were racist...
April 20, 2009 - 10:44 ET by carolina conservativeI'm a conservative, apparently EVERYTHING I do is racist. I came to work today - RACIST. I ate dinner last night - RACIST. I planted a garden Saturday - RACIST...
short and to the point
April 20, 2009 - 13:01 ET by RD KingI attended my local party and the message was short and to the point, both sides have sold out the American people in the successful effort to pad their own pockets. The theme of the party was way too much taxation, the points made were we want the fair tax, term limits for all gov't servants and that we have a person in the oval office taking the country in the wrong direction as far as taxes, the economy and the American way of life.
I can't say that there is anything here that I disagree with.