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Snakes crash the Tea Party
NY Post ^ | April 15, 2010 | Michelle Malkin

Posted on 04/15/2010 3:01:33 AM PDT by Scanian

One popular sign spotted at Tea Party protests across the country over the last year goes: "It doesn't matter what this sign says. You'll call it racism, anyway!" It's a pithy, perfect rejoinder to the fusillade of attacks that limited-government activists have weathered from their Democratic detractors and a hostile national media.

President Obama's allies whispered "racist," "fascist" and "fringe" in the earliest days of the stimulus demonstrations in January and February 2009, when hundreds of first-time protesters turned out on the streets in Washington State, Colorado, Arizona and Kansas. The whispers turned to hysterical screams as hundreds became thousands and thousands became millions of peaceful marchers who gathered for the first nationwide Tax Day Tea Party. Some fringe, huh?

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: leftists; protests; racism; slander

1 posted on 04/15/2010 3:01:33 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Scanian

....as a reminder,if you have a camera,bring it. Nothing like documenting an act that the media will use to discredit the event.


2 posted on 04/15/2010 4:00:30 AM PDT by Doogle (IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN....donate, because it's the RIGHT thing to do)
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To: Scanian
I have a cousin who is a Capitol Hill Policeman. He's said that all vacations have been cancelled for today and have they been briefed to expect 2 million of us!

Not sure if that many will show up but - if so - it will be hard for the MSM to ignore this time around.

3 posted on 04/15/2010 4:17:22 AM PDT by capydick (''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
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To: capydick

The MSM are expert at ignoring facts, when they have a talking point and a carefully selected video to run with.


4 posted on 04/15/2010 4:19:29 AM PDT by jimtorr
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To: jimtorr
You're right - you can bet they will depict the crashers as the leadership of the tea baggers
5 posted on 04/15/2010 4:23:26 AM PDT by capydick (''Life's tough.......it's even tougher if you're stupid.'')
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To: capydick
I have a cousin who is a Capitol Hill Policeman. He's said that all vacations have been cancelled for today and have they been briefed to expect 2 million of us!

In MSM newspeak, a crowd of 2 million is called "thousands" when it involves anyone on the Right.

6 posted on 04/15/2010 5:14:53 AM PDT by 6SJ7 (atlasShruggedInd = TRUE)
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