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Progressives Hope '1 Nation' Coalition Can Recapture GrassRoots Fervor(Libs Adopt TeaParty Approach)
Washington Post ^ | July 12, 2010 | Krissah Thompson

Posted on 07/12/2010 9:43:23 AM PDT by lbryce

If imitation is the highest form of flattery, the "tea party" movement must be honored.

In an effort to replicate the tea party's success, 170 liberal and civil rights groups are forming a coalition that they hope will match the movement's political energy and influence. They promise to "counter the tea party narrative" and help the progressive movement find its voice again after 18 months of foundering.

The large-scale attempt at liberal unity, dubbed "One Nation," will try to revive themes that energized the progressive grass roots two years ago. In a repurposing of Barack Obama's former campaign slogan, organizers are demanding "all the change" they voted for -- a poke at the White House.

But the liberal groups have long had a kind of sibling rivalry, jostling over competing agendas and seeking to influence some of the same lawmakers. In forming the coalition, the groups struggled to settle on a name. Even now, two of the major players disagree about who came up with the idea of holding a march this fall.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1nation; 2010election; 2010midterms; alinsky; astroturf; democrats; demorats; elections; gangstergovernment; liberalfascism; liberalprogressivism; liberals; obama; obamabrownshirts; onenation; progressives; teaparty
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It's like the way they saw conservative media ascend eventually dominate the airwaves mocked derisively as some national joke only to see "Air America" gloriously humiliated. Now, after all their vehement railing against Tea Party politics want to adopt the same process to their own end. Not gonna happen.
1 posted on 07/12/2010 9:43:27 AM PDT by lbryce
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To: lbryce

Remove Acorn crooks and illegals, the libs will be lucky to get 100 folks to slither to their rallies.

Heh!


2 posted on 07/12/2010 9:44:55 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: lbryce

Yawn. These crazy folks that brought in hope and change are tired. They will not recreate what was. Betcha!

You are right, can you say liberal talk radio (Air America). Boring!!!!


3 posted on 07/12/2010 9:47:11 AM PDT by GoCards ("We eat therefore we hunt...")
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To: lbryce

Yeah, One Nation alright....UNDER GOD

How convenient they left that out


4 posted on 07/12/2010 9:47:19 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: lbryce

Won’t the film clips of their “rallies” be a treat to view. . . will bring out the scum of the Earth for all to see . . .and ridicule


5 posted on 07/12/2010 9:48:51 AM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: lbryce
It will be as successful as Air America, too:

  1. not needed - MSM covers this viewpoint already,
  2. not wanted - most who are wanting action now are conservative,
  3. not understood - liberals, by definition, believe everything should come from the government and not from individual initiative.

6 posted on 07/12/2010 9:49:15 AM PDT by 5thGenTexan
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To: lbryce

I predict it will be as successful as Air America.


7 posted on 07/12/2010 9:49:29 AM PDT by Proud_USA_Republican ("The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.")
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To: A_Former_Democrat
One Nation...hmmm. Reminds me of: Ein Volk, Ein Reich , Ein Fuhrer.
8 posted on 07/12/2010 9:49:45 AM PDT by FreeStateYank (I want my country and constitution back, now!)
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We are one. One is the beginning. Are you one Herbert?

I am not Herbert.

Boy Herbert, are you stiff!

9 posted on 07/12/2010 9:50:38 AM PDT by avg_freeper (Gunga galunga. Gunga, gunga galunga)
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To: lbryce

It’s hard for the lefturds to duplicate the tea party’s uniting principle, the US Constitution.

And now the tea party has gone underground, doing the hard work of getting those candidates lined up and ready for the big push in October.

Lefturds are so AstroTurf. Who really wants to live in a gulag, ruled by Obowma and the Democrats.


10 posted on 07/12/2010 9:51:02 AM PDT by Tarpon (Obama-Speak ... the fusion of sophistry and Newspeak. It's not a gift, it's just lies.)
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One Nation, under the thumb of Fedzilla, where you belong to US, you bigoted, homophobic, xenophobic, sexist, RACISTS!

Yaaaarrr! Be there or be square!


11 posted on 07/12/2010 9:51:13 AM PDT by Nickname
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They can try all they want to harness “Tea Party” enthusiasm, but they’re finding it’s a far different game when they’re the ones defending unpopular policies.


12 posted on 07/12/2010 9:52:54 AM PDT by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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To: lbryce

Notice that the liberal,leftist retards stopped
short in their cute little moniker.
The rest of the phrase is “UNDER GOD”!!!!!!
We will start undoing the crap come
January 2011!


13 posted on 07/12/2010 9:53:47 AM PDT by Doulos1 (Bitter Clinger Forever)
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One upside: they’ll cause a temporary boost in employment as an army of groundskeepers will be needed to deal with all the trash they’ll leave behind.

Oh, wait... that what the illegals are for. Ne’er mind..


14 posted on 07/12/2010 9:56:13 AM PDT by ScottinVA (The West needs to act NOW to aggressively treat its metastasizing islaminoma!)
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“The large-scale attempt at liberal unity, dubbed “One Nation,” will try to revive themes that energized the progressive grass roots two years ago”

They voted for the “black candidate”.

That was the extent of their “movement” and they know it.


15 posted on 07/12/2010 9:56:13 AM PDT by VanDeKoik (Iran doesnt have a 2nd admendment. Ya see how that turned out?)
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Always refer to this new group as:

"One Nation, Under G-d"

That'll drive 'em nuts!

16 posted on 07/12/2010 9:59:18 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Arizona: Just doing the job 0bamacrats won't do!)
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To: Uncle Miltie

Changing Tagline.


17 posted on 07/12/2010 10:01:09 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (Always refer to the Libs' new group as"ONE NATION, UNDER G-D!" That'll drive 'em nuts!)
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To: lbryce
"One nation," huh? Has familiar ring. Oh, I remember:

Ein volk!
Ein Fuehrer!

18 posted on 07/12/2010 10:01:46 AM PDT by Noumenon ("Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, that he has grown so great?" - Julius Caesar)
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To: Tarpon

grass roots Vs astro turf

the liberals, progressives, socialists, liars, what ever one wishes to call them want slavery returned to America, because that’s what we will be if they succeed. then only the ruling elites will have freedom, then only as long as the keep from irritating the “rulers”.


19 posted on 07/12/2010 10:02:30 AM PDT by mtnjimmi (He that won't be counseled can't be helped. - Benjamin Franklin)
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To: VanDeKoik

Don’t forget “Bush’s Fault!”

Woot! Energizing! Exciting!


20 posted on 07/12/2010 10:03:59 AM PDT by Nickname
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