Posted on 07/19/2010 8:47:38 AM PDT by kristinn
Joe Wierzbicki, coordinator for the Tea Party Express, issued the following statement Monday in response to the Tea Party Federation's announcement Sunday about the Federation's relationship with the Tea Party Express:
"The Tea Party Express with over 400,000 members is by far larger than the Tea Party Federation’s entire membership. Most rank-and-file tea party activists think we’re talking about Star Trek when we try to explain who the “Federation” is. Given the absurdity of the actions by the "Federation," this is quite fitting, since their conduct is alien to our membership.
"Groups trying to say who can or can't be 'expelled' from the tea party movement is arrogant and preposterous. Perhaps this explains why so many tea party groups have left the "Federation" during the past few months. Whatever the reason, most tea party activists are focused on taking back their country and the upcoming 2010 elections and not silly power games being played by individuals such as those in the "Federation."
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
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Yep Tou are absoutley correct
I think I saw the “leader” of the National Tea Party Federation this morning on CNN. Black guy with an earring...right?
If true, then I am not happy. Look... WE HAVE TO STOP PANDERING. WE HAVE TO STOP PANDERING! IT’S NOT WORKING!!
You could put the Village People in charge of the RNC and Tea Party and STILL NOT GET THE GAY/ACORN VOTE. It doesn’t work.
I didn’t see his name, but I will be watching this NTPF “leader” like a hawk. One slip, one stumble, one out-of-place eye roll and I will do all I can to discredit this organization.
BRIAN:
Are you the Judean People's Front?
REG:
F***ck off!
BRIAN:
What?
REG:
Judean People's Front. We're the People's Front of Judea! Judean People's Front. Cawk.
FRANCIS:
Wankers.
BRIAN:
Can I... join your group?
REG:
No. Piss off.
BRIAN:
I didn't want to sell this stuff. It's only a job. I hate the Romans as much as anybody.
PEOPLE'S FRONT OF JUDEA:
Shhhh. Shhhh. Shhh. Shh. Shhhh.
I prefer Express Tea to Federation Tea. Federation Tea leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/25553
Tea party leaders too easily put on the defensive. Stop it!
By Lloyd Marcus Monday, July 19, 2010
Who on earth could be calling me at 5:30am? It was CNN. After apologizing for the early call, the producer, almost giddy with excitement, said tea party spokesperson, Mark Williams made, “what some would call,” a racist comment on his blog about the NAACP.
Myself being a black spokesperson for the Tea Party Movement, CNN was requesting that I come on the air to address Mark’s comment. I told the CNN producer that I had not read Mark’s comment. The response was, “I’ll email it to you. Please read it and call me back.”
After reading Mark’s comment, I told my wife, “This is much ado about nothing. I am not going on the air allowing them to put me on the defensive defending Mark Williams.” My beautiful, wonderful and wise wife replied, “Do the interview, but do not defend Mark. Use this as an opportunity to defend the Tea Party Movement.”
(snip)
Joe, your statement is reasoned and professional.
Very Good!!!!!
Joe, your statement is reasoned and professional.
Very Good!!!!!
It was a dumb move on William’s part no matter what because it hurts his own credibility
Thanks for the info. I still think it’s pandering.
Keep the faith bro.
Have you gotten some Freepmail from me in the last few days? Just checking.
I’ve never heard of this so-called Tea Party Federation. Beware of the wolf in sheepskin (disguise) clothing wanting to be your new found leader.
I see your WTH and raise you a WTF :)
from april 24, 2010
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/36737347/Final-Tea-Party-Federation-signed-letter-to-Congressional-Black-Caucus-Requesting-proof-of-racial-slurs
(see signatories, too)
also, Christina Botteri background in her own words
http://localism.com/neighbor/cbotteri
Yea, in my mind “federation” is right up there with “new world order” and other such political elite euphemisms for taking our freedom away.
Forward to victory in 2010 and 2012.
Neuter them in 2010, sed them packing in 2012!
here here!
It appears the Tea Party Federation is about to be scrubbed out of existence. The Tea Party Federation’s play for leadership backfired. Appointing itself as “The Big Chief” who could expel a member for engaging in free speech while insulting the racists at the NAACP was too much for the Tea Party Federation.
Don’t know who the members of the Tea Party Federation are, but they smell like RINOS, especially with the way they tried to kiss butts at the NAACP.
Bye, losers. Freedom of speech is good. PC censorship is bad. Go do a group hug with Jesse and Al and have a good cry.
ping on NY23
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