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Media coverage of the National "Chicago" Tea Party
google/various | March 1, 2009

Posted on 03/01/2009 1:00:22 PM PST by Jim Robinson

Tea party at the Capitol

Atlanta Journal Constitution - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
By Mary Lou Pickel The pouring rain did not stop Allen LaBerteaux, 41, of Lilburn, from joining hundreds of protesters Friday who rallied at the Capitol ...

Santelli tea party comes to Dallas

Dallas Morning News - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
In CNBC on-air editor Rick Santelli's live rant against homeowner bailouts, he called for a series of "Chicago Tea Parties" to protest federal largesse, ...

Noon GOP protest in Sac. But where are the solutions?

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Republicans are so ticked by all this federal spending (the stimulus package, the bailouts, etc.) that they're taking to the streets at noon today in ...

'Tea Party' Protests Wasteful Spending

MSNBC - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - In a protest harkening back to a milestone in American history, people at the Jacksonville Landing and in cities large and small across ...

The Tea Party (Again) as Political Protest

New York Times - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Politics | The rise of the tea party as a form of protest against Obama-era spending: an article reports that more than 40 of them have been scheduled ...

What's on your mind?

Chicago Tribune - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
The number of online comments on Tuesday's editorial "'A Chicago Tea Party,'" which stated, " . . . come summer, if Rick Santelli has his way, ...

A New American Tea Party

Associated Content - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
Revolution can begin slow with a steady simmering of discontent that finally erupts into massive social unrest and protest filled riots that tear at the ...

Obama and the New American Tea Party Protest Movement

Associated Content - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
Friday, several thousand Americans gathered to protest the spending and tax policies of President Barack Obama in over forty cities across the United States ...

Our Increasingly Irrelevant Incumbent Newspapers and The Chicago ...

Chicago Daily Observer - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
Walking to lunch yesterday, I stopped by Daley Plaza to check out the Official Chicago Tea Party, and event organized on Facebook (remember when Obama was ...

Nationwide rally draws only 4 to protest in Boise

IdahoStatesman.com - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
Only four people gathered Friday in Capitol Park in Downtown Boise to protest what they deem reckless federal spending. The group, the New American Tea ...

The Chicago Tea Party: Why Only Angry People?

The Windy Citizen - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
So, I was walking along Washington Street yesterday and I saw a crowd of people with flags, megaphones, and much attitude. These folks were part of what ...

Republicans are Revolting by Throwing Their Own 'Tea Party'

DigitalJournal.com - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
By Sandy Sand. Although vowing not to toss tea in Santa Monica Bay to prove they are as eco-friendly as anyone, California Republicans are throwing their ...

Partying like it’s 1773

World Magazine - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
I’ve never been much of a political activist. OK, scratch that—I’ve never been a political activist, period. About all the protesting I’ve ever done has ...

NYC 'Tea Party' in City Hall Park Saturday

Examiner.com - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
by Michael A. Harris, NY Government Examiner Rick Santelli of CNBC, appearing live from the floor of the Chicago Exchange called for a “Taxpayer Tea Party” ...

From across America, Tea Party roundup...success!

Examiner.com - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
by Anthony G. Martin, Columbia Conservative Examiner Despite terrible weather in many cases, citizens braved the wind, cold, and rain to exercise their ...

Local group stages 'reckless federal spending' protest

IdahoStatesman.com - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
A handful of protesters with the New American Tea Party held signs in front of the State Capital to protest government spending Friday. ...

Hundreds rally against federal stimulus package

The Tennessean - ‎Feb 28, 2009‎
By Colby Sledge • THE TENNESSEAN • February 28, 2009 "It's very appropriate to have a body of water present for a tea party," state GOP Chairman Robin Smith ...

New page lets those concerned about spending plan exchange information

WorldNetDaily - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Just today, frustrated citizens in more than 30 cities across the country gathered in a national "tea party" protest to denounce the trillions of dollars in ...

‘Tea Party’ protests stimulus plan

FayObserver.com - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
By Andrew Barksdale In the spirit of the Boston Tea Party, about 50 people protested the federal stimulus package and mortgage bailout in downtown ...

Protesters Stage Greenville Tea Party

WYFF4.com - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
GREENVILLE, SC -- A massive rally in downtown Greenville on Friday to protest government spending was started by the rant of a reporter in Chicago. ...

Anti-tax movement holds 'Tea Party' to protest Obama policies

Raw Story - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Describing themselves as the spark of a "new conservative counterculture," several thousand anti-tax protesters took to the streets in over thirty cities on ...

"St. Louis Tea Party" Group Protests Stimulus Plan

fox4kc.com - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
By Betsey Bruce ST. LOUIS, MO (KTVI - FOX2now.com) - Angry taxpayers re-enacted the Boston Tea Party on the banks of the Mississippi River Friday in ...

'Tea Party' Protests Spread Nationwide; Will They Keep Growing Or ...

Investor's Business Daily (subscription) - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
BY DAVID HOGBERG AND BRAD KELLY They have been dubbed the "Nationwide Tea Parties," after CNBC commentator Rick Santelli's suggestion in a recent spirited ...

Tea Party Held in Springfield

Ozarks First - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
People who are opposed to the Washington bank and mortgage bailout plans joined forces to protest in several US cities on Friday including Springfield. ...

Protest against gov. in private sector

ABC7Chicago.com - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
February 27, 2009 (CHICAGO) (WLS) -- The government's growing involvement in the private sector drew protests in Chicago on Friday. ...

"Lansing Tea Party" Protests Government Spending

WLNS - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Entertainment News from AP Local residents gathered outside the state Capitol to oppose government spending that they say is responsible for the record ...

Atlanta Tea Party at the Capitol

Creative Loafing Atlanta - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Hundreds of people stood in the pouring rain outside the Capitol February 27, 2009 to protest the Obama administration's stimulus package. ...

Group holds Chicago Tea Party next to Lake Springfield

KY3 - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
by Paula Dowler, KY3 News By Gene Hartley SPRINGFIELD -- This was one of a couple of dozen cities on Friday where people took part in the Nationwide Chicago ...

Protesters bemoan stimulus funds at Tenn. Capitol

WAAY - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
AP - February 28, 2009 3:15 AM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Protesters gathered outside the state Capitol for a so-called "Nashville Tea Party" to rally ...

Taxpayers stage "tea party" protests

WIVB - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
BUFFALO, NY (WIVB) - Western New Yorkers furious about tax increases are joining a nationwide protest known as the Tea Party. It started with the ranting of ...

Citizens gather to protest bailout plans

KY3 - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
by KY3 News By Paula Dowler Springfield was one of a couple of dozen cities Friday where people took part in the "Nationwide Chicago Tea Party". ...

Angry Over DC Spending, Tulsa Throws A “Tea Party“

KTUL - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Tulsa - Decisions to bail out troubled banks doesn't sit well with a lot of people in Tulsa. The recent stimulus package isn't going over well, either. ...

Jacksonville Tea Party Targets Government Spending

First Coast News - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Several dozen concerned taxpayers took part in a tea party to protest what they call out-of-control government spending. ...

Protestors Hold 'Chicago Tea Party' Against Government Spending Plans

Chicago Public Radio - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
About 300 people gathered in downtown Chicago today to protest the government's response to the economic crisis. The group calls itself the Chicago Tea ...

Hundreds Protest Stimulus at Tulsa Tea Party

KRMG - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
By Steve Berg @ February 27, 2009 2:01 PM Permalink | Comments (5) | TrackBacks (0) (Tulsa, OK) - Hundreds of people gathered at Veteran's Park in Downtown ...

"Tea Party" Held To Protest Stimulus Bill

News 8 KFMB - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
There were echoes of the Boston Tea Party in San Diego Bay this morning. Opponents of the stimulus bill took part in a nationwide protest. ...

Tea Party Protest in Fayetteville, NC; Rally Against Lack of ...

Associated Content - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Ralph Reagan, chairman of the Cumberland County Republican Party, and event organizers selected the Liberty Point Resolves Marker in downtown Fayetteville, ...

No legislation without deliberation: Republicans can learn from ...

Examiner.com - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
by Bryan Myrick, Seattle Conservative Examiner All good children come home to share victories achieved abroad. This afternoon’s Tea Party protest in Seattle ...

SUBJECT: TEA PARTY REVOLUTION INTERVIEWER: MONICA NOVOTNY

Federal News Service (subscription) - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
MS. NOVOTNY: They're calling it the American Tea Party. From coast to coast, conservatives in dozens of cities are hosting demonstrations today all in ...

Tea Party Protest Held In Omaha

WOWT - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station. This idiot got elected so now we have to take our medicine. ...

National Chicago Tea Party

WWMT - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
LANSING, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) - Nearly 240 years after the Boston Tea Party comes the National Chicago Tea Party. This protest voices its opposition to ...

Atlanta Tea Party one of many to be held

Examiner.com - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
by Michael Francis, Georgia Congressional Oversight Examiner Tomorrow, February 27, at noon, on the steps of the Georgia State Capitol, there will be a Tea ...

A new Tea Party?

Billerica Minuteman - ‎Feb 27, 2009‎
By James Mollison How do you take your tea? Well in 1773, the colonist made it clear to King George that they could live without it. And so it goes, ...

The protest: Getting pre-revolutionary on the stimulus plan

Florida Times-Union - ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
A group angry with President Barack Obama’s stimulus plan is about to get pre-revolutionary near the St. Johns River. Friday (Feb. ...

Angry Citizens Revive Boston Tea Party Protest

KAKE - ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
History will repeat itself Friday in Wichita and across the country. Demonstrators are planning tea party protests to show opposition to the federal ...

Another area 'tea party' rally planned

Kansas Liberty - ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
Another Kansas event will be added to the growing number of Tea Party protests, the spontaneous demonstrations of concern about perceived excesses in the ...

Houston Joins Other Cities Nationwide in Tea Party Protest

Houstonist - ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
The recent passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (also called the "stimulus package" or ARRA) on February 17th invested $789 billion ...

Republicans joining 'Tea Party' to protest stimulus

Asheville Citizen-Times - ‎Feb 26, 2009‎
Local Republicans will join a nationwide "Tea Party" from 10-1 pm Friday to protest the $787 billion federal stimulus package. The 11 Congressional District ...



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To: devolve

Wonderful post devolve, with the webpage and music!


41 posted on 03/02/2009 2:28:17 PM PST by potlatch
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To: Brad's Gramma

Lol, you nut!


42 posted on 03/02/2009 3:19:58 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch

You’d help and you know it! :)


43 posted on 03/02/2009 3:21:20 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma ( PRAY! Pray for the U.S. Pray for Israel.)
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To: MeekOneGOP
It's a Wonderland, and the Mad Hatter is in charge!


44 posted on 03/02/2009 3:24:04 PM PST by potlatch
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To: Brad's Gramma

[You’d help and you know it! :)]

Lol, yeah I’ve got a couple I’ll donate too, think they put ‘horse feathers’ in them!


45 posted on 03/02/2009 3:25:43 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch

Sounds comfy! We’re sooooo considerate, aren’t we?


46 posted on 03/02/2009 3:26:57 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma ( PRAY! Pray for the U.S. Pray for Israel.)
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To: devolve
[I always wonder what they spend those mega-millions of campaign cash on -]

Obviously on ineffective ads!!
Tried to post to your ‘horse and buggy’ graphic but that thread is locked!

47 posted on 03/02/2009 3:36:54 PM PST by potlatch
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To: Brad's Gramma
[Sounds comfy!]

Heh, those little prickly stems poking through don't make for sweet dreams. I'll be generous....

48 posted on 03/02/2009 3:40:00 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch
little prickly stems poking through

Might cool off the pores from the hot tar?

I don't know...I've never done this before.

49 posted on 03/02/2009 3:55:30 PM PST by Brad’s Gramma ( PRAY! Pray for the U.S. Pray for Israel.)
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To: Brad's Gramma

[I don’t know...I’ve never done this before. ]

Me neither! I think the hot tar does the job and the feathers are just ‘window dressing’. Lol

Recall the “Goldfinger Lady”......


50 posted on 03/02/2009 3:58:26 PM PST by potlatch
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To: Jen

1773 Bump!


51 posted on 03/02/2009 3:58:57 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (2008: The year the Media died. --Sean Hannity, regarding Barack HUSSEIN ObaMao's treatment ...)
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To: potlatch

heheheeee!


52 posted on 03/02/2009 4:01:31 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (2008: The year the Media died. --Sean Hannity, regarding Barack HUSSEIN ObaMao's treatment ...)
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To: potlatch

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Lock & LOL!


53 posted on 03/02/2009 4:10:19 PM PST by devolve (-- It*s not like Hussein is a confessed cokehead --)
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To: potlatch

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Thanks potlatch -

Great Alice in Obamanation .gif you created!


54 posted on 03/02/2009 4:12:40 PM PST by devolve (-- It*s not like Hussein is a confessed cokehead --)
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To: devolve

I don’t think it was LOL that got it locked, heh!


55 posted on 03/02/2009 4:12:54 PM PST by potlatch
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To: devolve

Thank you. Sometimes I spend a lot of time on something that doesn’t go over well, but you never know.


56 posted on 03/02/2009 4:16:06 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch

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Your animations are the best!


57 posted on 03/02/2009 4:26:24 PM PST by devolve (-- It*s not like Hussein is a confessed cokehead --)
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To: devolve

[Your animations are the best!]
Thanks devolve, I value your opinion.

The comments are few but often very nice ones. I spent three days on that one. Have another one I’ve been working on a few days [off and on].


58 posted on 03/02/2009 4:30:28 PM PST by potlatch
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To: potlatch

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They really focus on a thread’s key points


59 posted on 03/02/2009 4:36:22 PM PST by devolve (-- It*s not like Hussein is a confessed cokehead --)
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To: devolve
Lol, the trouble with animation is that it takes time to do well. I see a topic and start but by the next day the topic may be dead!

There is always a revival though.

60 posted on 03/02/2009 4:39:31 PM PST by potlatch
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