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FR Exclusive: The Dem Operative Behind “Tea Party Is Over” Website
Multiple ^ | 1-29-10 | Freeper Research

Posted on 01/29/2010 4:53:19 PM PST by icwhatudo

The website "The Tea Party Is Over" is run by: American Public Policy Committee.

As can be seen here, American Public Policy Committee is run by Craig Varoga.

Ed Morrissey did a piece on Varoga back in 2005 when Varoga was working for NARAL and was collecting financial dossiers on judges and justices around the country.

This article details Varoga's work in MA:

“A special-interest group repudiated by Deval Patrick after it lobbed attack ads from the shadows at the GOP’s Kerry Healey is funded and supported by Democratic insiders and Patrick backers, new records show.”

“The Patriot Majority Fund, which has spent $450,000 on pro-Patrick and anti-Healey campaign ads, is run by Craig Varoga, a former operative for state Democratic Party Chairman Phil Johnston.”

“Varoga, a Texas-based Democratic strategist, was in charge of opposition research for Johnston during Johnston’s failed 1996 run for Congress. A former communications director for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada), Varoga was slammed for using bogus newspaper headlines in an attack ad during a 1992 state Senate race in Missouri.”

Here is a great quote from this "operative":
Craig Varoga, a Democratic consultant, says, “If people feel somewhat good about you, they’re more likely to believe the accusations you make against the other side.”

Here is his facebook page and pic:



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To: raybbr

Doesn’t look too impressive.

Hey varoga, you can yack all you want, but the Tea Party ain’t over until we party goers say it’s over, and I think I feel like a party now.


21 posted on 01/29/2010 6:04:20 PM PST by TribalPrincess2U (demonicRATS ... taxes, pain and slow death. Is this what you want?)
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To: McGruff
"Hey he stole Trafficant's hairpiece."

You're right

22 posted on 01/29/2010 6:05:41 PM PST by RedMDer (Recycle Congress in 2010, 2012...)
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To: icwhatudo

Actually, I think it is really telling how little they know of the Tea Party movement. It can’t be divided or decapitated and the idiots don’t know how to suppress a real spontaneous grass roots movements.

Mobster Steve
HA!


23 posted on 01/29/2010 6:10:15 PM PST by RedMDer (Recycle Congress in 2010, 2012...)
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To: icwhatudo
Yeah. The Tea Party is over.

Go back to sleep, darling Democrats.

24 posted on 01/29/2010 6:11:58 PM PST by Lazamataz (Hey Obama, Can You Hear Me Now....? GOOOOoood......)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

More like...

When he was born...the doctor slapped his mother!


25 posted on 01/29/2010 6:18:21 PM PST by Randy Larsen ( BTW, If I offend you! Please let me know, I may want to offend you again!(FR #1690))
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To: icwhatudo

Ha Ha bump


26 posted on 01/29/2010 6:20:48 PM PST by Fu-fu2
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To: icwhatudo
The WH and DNC are determined to either associate the GOP with the "teabaggers", or force GOP candidates to repudiate political opinion the dims and their lackeys in the MSM make every attempt to ridicule.

Neither side should fall for it. The Tea Party movement must remain independent and the GOP candidates better remember which side of the bread is buttered.

27 posted on 01/29/2010 6:22:05 PM PST by Mariner
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To: icwhatudo

He looks like Soros’ son.


28 posted on 01/29/2010 6:22:22 PM PST by FrdmLvr ("The people will believe what the media tells them they believe." Orwell)
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To: Randy Larsen

That too!!


29 posted on 01/29/2010 6:35:30 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: icwhatudo
To prevent the Tea Party's dangerous ideas from gaining legislative traction.

thought police...

30 posted on 01/29/2010 6:36:46 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: icwhatudo

As I’ve said, the leftists are mounting an attack on the Tea Party movement. The recent propaganda theme has been to accuse them of being “for profit.” Which makes them evil and greedy.

It’s all nonsense. I suppose the Democrats never had a fund raising dinner in their life.

And you can’t have a tax-exempt non-profit organization if it’s primary purpose is political—as the Tea Party clearly is.


31 posted on 01/29/2010 6:40:06 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: icwhatudo

I wouldn’t wast too much time trying to harass these idiots. I think we owe him the favor of identifying what appear to be three darn good candidates.

I think I’m going to send and email to each candidate: (here are their web sites)

Randy Hultgren
www.hultgrenforcongress.com/

Arie Friedman
www.friedman2010.com/

David McAloon
www.mcaloonforcongress.com

telling them that based on the “Tea Party is Over” site; I’ll be supporting their campaign. Of course I’ll cc this varoga guy.


32 posted on 01/29/2010 6:52:06 PM PST by crescen7 (game on)
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To: icwhatudo

I just posted this thread on the RINO FREE wall on Facebook. Others have already picked it up. It has legs.


33 posted on 01/29/2010 8:41:19 PM PST by MestaMachine (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2426869/posts SUPPORT RINO FREE AMERICA)
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To: icwhatudo
Wow! Awesome research! More proof (as if more were needed) that astroturf is an almost exclusively Democrat fetish.


34 posted on 01/29/2010 8:42:56 PM PST by Oceander (The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance -- Thos. Jefferson)
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To: raybbr
Craig Varoga is a national political strategist whose presidential experience includes managing former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack’s campaign for president, serving as national field director for retired Four Star General Wesley Clark, managing the Texas Truth Squad in 2000 and running the state-research program for the Clinton-Gore re-election.

Well, he's about 0-for-4 right there...think we can get him to help out with Reid, Schumer, Levin, and Boxer?

Cheers!

35 posted on 01/29/2010 8:53:52 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: Anti-Bubba182

Yeah...with a great big “gay & ugly” stick!

A.A.C.


36 posted on 01/29/2010 10:02:26 PM PST by AmericanArchConservative (Armour on, Lances high, Swords out, Bows drawn, Shields front ... Eagles UP!)
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To: icwhatudo

Thanks much for the tip, ichatudo. I figured someone would find out who started that crap.


37 posted on 01/29/2010 10:04:31 PM PST by CaribouCrossing
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To: icwhatudo; All

Palin: Let’s Merge The Tea Party And GOP

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/2440632/posts


38 posted on 01/29/2010 10:05:42 PM PST by airborne ("Peace, Love, Dope" has now become "Hope, Change, Obama" !!!)
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To: Anti-Bubba182; All
When he was born the Doctor slapped him in the face.

Then the doctor slapped his mother ...

AND HIS FATHER SAID THIS:

"There is no way... NO WAY... that you came from my loins. When we get home, the first thing I'm gonna do is punch your momma in the mouth!"

39 posted on 01/30/2010 12:10:10 AM PST by Lmo56
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To: Lmo56

Btt


40 posted on 01/30/2010 9:44:40 AM PST by supremedoctrine (Time is the school in which we learn that time is the fire in which we burn.)
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