Since when do we care what AP “tries to do” to us?
Obviously, AP has not been able to make us “look like kooks.” They, like everyone else, now admit that the Tea Party is a force to be reckoned with.
And you know what? I strongly conclude that the signs and costumes have played a significant positive role in quickly informing the public what the Tea Party is really all about.
Go back and look at a pic of say the 9/12 rally on the Mall last year. Now imagine it with no signs, costumes, etc. Would anyone not connected with the movement have any idea what the ideas of the Tea Party were or be the least drawn into finding out or even reading the article?
Without the signs, I think the pics would look like a bunch of sourpuss automatons, lined up — n ot to express themselves individually, as they do through signs and costumes — but to receive wisdom from their own dear leaders, such as maybe Mr. Beck?
The signs and costumes make it clear that this is a movement of individuals, with their OWN MESSAGE for Washington. They are not just signing on to whatever is said from the lecturn.
OKAY, FOLKS, YOU DON’T GET IT. We are trying to reach those outside the tea party, the AP uses these photo’s to make Tea Party folks look stupid, now to us, of course, wearing a patriotic outfit doesn’t seem stupid we are proud of our past, but we are trying to reach outsiders. If you want to stand around and preach to the choir while the country sinks into the abyss by all means wear your custom and bring crazy signs. You know why Beck said bring no signs right? So the opposition doesn’t mix in with racist signs and stuff, the MSM does that stuff themselves, they hire people to do it.