[dalight]

The Tea Party idea is from former GOP House Majority Leader Dick Armey.

I believe many folks would beg to differ about that.. some of them quite loudly

[truth_seeker]

“I believe many folks would beg to differ about that.. some of them quite loudly”

Who started it? Your names and sources?

Many sources credit Armey, including this sampling.

http://www.freedomworks.org/

http://politics.theatlantic.com/2009/04/the_tea_party_movement_whos_in_charge.php

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/11/armey-of-darkness/

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/04/huckabee-talks.html