Tea Party Federation kicks out Williams over blog post

CNN.com ^ | July 18, 2010 | CNN Wire

[Hawk720]

CNN) -- The National Tea Party Federation, an organization that represents the Tea Party political movement around the country, has expelled conservative commentator Mark Williams and his Tea Party Express because of an inflammatory blog post he wrote, federation spokesman David Webb said Sunday.

Appearing on the CBS program "Face the Nation," Webb said that Williams and the Tea Party Express -- which has held a series of events across the country to generate support for the movement -- no longer were part of the National Tea Party Federation.

"We, in the last 24 hours, have expelled Tea Party Express and Mark Williams from the National Tea Party Federation because of the letter that he wrote," Webb said of the blog post by Williams that satirized a fictional letter from what he called "Colored People" to President Abraham Lincoln.

Webb called the blog post "clearly offensive."

[wastedyears]

They’re breaking it down before it has a chance to show off its efforts.

[pennboricua]

What right do they have to expel anyone from a non paying, non membership required, loosely knit group of patriots?

[Regulator]

Bad, bad, idea.

The race hustlers got a score. Now they know they can do these wimps.

The intimidation has just begun. Next up, Sharpton and company.

Tea Party white guy losers soon to go down.

Never, ever, ever give in.

[LS]

You got that right. You never apologize to these racists-—and that’s exactly what they are.

[Qbert]

There’s no need for what Mark Williams did, IMHO- it only adds to the perception that the Libs already have of Tea Party members as group.

Let the leftists by their words and deeds expose themselves for the true racialists that they are.

[noblejones]

Hey, CNN - where are those “Coffee Party” updates you so breathlessly promised?

[Paperdoll]

I would want first hand info on what he is being expelled about before rendering an opinion. But off hand I say what right does the Tea Party Federation have to expel anyone? Does the Republican party have the right to expel a member for any reason?

[hampdenkid]

You are absolutely right. You never hand your enemies the scalps of your friends. The Federation just made a remarkably stupid move. Now that the enemy has tasted blood, he is only going to want more.

[Tex-Con-Man]

"Dear Mr. Lincoln," began the fictional letter posted by Williams. "We Coloreds have taken a vote and decided that we don't cotton to that whole emancipation thing. Freedom means having to work for real, think for ourselves, and take consequences along with the rewards. That is just far too much to ask of us Colored People and we demand that it stop!"

This idiot just handed the NAACP a huge PR victory.

Way to go dumbass.

[PMAS]

With that article, satire or not, he fell right into the NAACP and left’s trap.
All Tea Party leaders should just keep it simple and say there is no racism in the Tea Party and will continue to keep it that way. Saying this would not be pandering, just stating the facts.

[LS]

I went on Al-Jazeera TV (U.S.) about two years ago to “defend” Bush in a debate. I immediately went on the attack and said that Dodd and Franks should be in jail, that these guys caused the whole financial collapse. We spent the entire time with THEM on defense.

[Freddd]

‘The National Tea Party Federation, an organization that represents the Tea Party political movement’

Couldn’t read any further.

[Freddd]

To: Hawk720
They’re breaking it down before it has a chance to show off its efforts.

-———————————No, they are trying to.

WE SURROUND THEM.

[muawiyah]

Ignore the Leftwingtards. Their perception of the TEA Party movement is that you people are just more meat to be savaged. They'll not be satisfied until they have you on the ground, standing on your throat, and cutting out your guts.

You not only must never apologize to a Leftwingtard, the second they think you aren't as dangerous as they imagine you to be, they'll start killing babies in your name.

[ILS21R]

It’s a strategic move and the Tea Party just took the high ground from the NAACP. It’s simply brilliant.

[Qbert]

“This idiot just handed the NAACP a huge PR victory.

Way to go dumbass.”

True, but the Nat. Tea Party Federation did exactly the right thing by expelling him immediately to demonstrate that the national group does not approve of that kind of behavior. Now it’s time...for the NAACP to return the favor and to expel the racist members of its ranks... (slim chance, I know)

[Regulator]

This idiot just handed the NAACP a huge PR victory

Only if you let them.

The things they say are so despicable and unforgiveable that most people can't even respond. Yet no one throws them off the bus in the Commie movement. They just smile and walk away.

The right response would have been none at all. Two more days and the news cycle would obliterate it.

[faucetman]

I have some colored greens in my pantry, should I throw them out?

[goodnesswins]

And, JUST WHAT DID Williams do????