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Tea Party Movement Brings in 15,000 Protesters to Madison With 24 Hour Notice Embarrassing Left
Gateway Pundit ^ | 2-19-11 | Jim Hoft

Posted on 02/20/2011 9:49:22 PM PST by bigbob

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21 posted on 02/21/2011 12:17:18 AM PST by flat
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I was one of those 15,000 tea party Walker supporters and every one of us had to walk though the union thugs who were circling the Capital in a 15 deep line.

I'm was so proud of the older men and women and and all the women going right though them without being intimidated.

I'm 58 man who could not give a dam and not afraid of union thugs but along the way met up with a 76 year man with a bad leg who came by himself and a mother,and daughter (mother being mother age of being 67), going right though the 15 deep!

Thank God for all the younger people too!

On Wisconsin I'm so proud of Wisconsin and the GOP right now! "

The GOP lawmakers are more together and will not change the bill! They have been praying together, actually holding hands behind closed doors! They who pray together stay together!!! As goes Wisconsin so goes the nation", in this fight against the unions and public workers who are rich compared to the average worker in the private sector!

Scott Walker was at my Real-estate Office six years ago making calls for Bush's reelection and I told my wife he will be the next governor of Wisconsin!

Scott Walker is the only man in politics that is like Sarah Palin! He tells the truth, does what he says and is conservative in all areas! The Governor of New Jersey can't touch Walker on his conservative credentials!

Scott Walker will be the next Reagan after Palin! He will make the conservatives proud! Believe me down the road pissant won't like him too! When he runs for President! GOD BLESS Scott Walker!

22 posted on 02/21/2011 12:22:15 AM PST by factmart
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To: dsc

Weigh the differences between the two groups.

The ‘rats had their guys on the ground for days, and bussed many of them in with the full weight and support of OFA and the DNC. This being formerly navy blue WI, getting a huge crowd shouldn’t be hard to do.

Counter that with 15K counter-protesters showing up with 24 hours notice... priceless.


23 posted on 02/21/2011 12:24:24 AM PST by dixiechick2000 ("First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." - Gandhi)
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To: bigbob

The unions are motivated by greed. The 15,000 who came to support a sane budget, came for love of country. The unions lie, cheat and steal to get their pound of flesh from the people.


24 posted on 02/21/2011 2:08:27 AM PST by Armaggedon
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To: bigbob

“There were so many Walker supporters there you couldn’t here “

Here! Here!


25 posted on 02/21/2011 3:24:59 AM PST by mosesdapoet ("To punish a province Let it be ruled by a professor " Frederick The Great paraphrased)
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Are there no rules about the State House Building in WI ?

I just visited the MI State House and their rules are as follows:

1.) You can sit in the gallies of the House and Senate, but no signs or protest or live streaming from your electronic device(s).
2.) You can protest outside the building, but not in.

Pro or Con order must be restored for the process to go forward, this is a unacceptable.

26 posted on 02/21/2011 3:31:01 AM PST by taildragger ((Palin / Mulally 2012))
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Wow ! My wife and I went to Madison on Sat. What a crazy experience and a chance to be part of history. The union side was chanting about how their march represented democracy and nobody interfered with their ability to voice their opinions.

But when it came time for Walker supporters to voice their opinion, the union crowd started blasting air horns and screaming at the top of their lungs. It was obvious then that the idea of democracy only applied to the union crowd.

At work, I thank our customers for doing business with us as I know who I work for.......Not once was I thanked by a public employee for helping to pay their salary and benefits package.

27 posted on 02/21/2011 4:27:20 AM PST by Mopp4
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To: bigbob

What on Earth do they have to be embarrassed about? 15K to over 50K. Yeah sure they were embarrassed......even conservatives exaggerate in stories....how sad.


28 posted on 02/21/2011 4:27:39 AM PST by napscoordinator
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To: bigbob

Choosing up sides, it looks like it’s:

Wisconsin (and Walker) versus Madison & the public unions
Michigan (and Snyder) versus Detroit & the UAW
New Jersey (and Christie) versus Trenton & those unions
Minnesota versus St. Paul
Texas versus Austin
The United States (& Palin, Ryan, DeMint, Limbaugh) versus Washington


29 posted on 02/21/2011 5:10:33 AM PST by RoadTest (Organized religion is no substitute for the relationship the living God wants with you.)
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Well, we have math on our side.

We know that if the unions continue their demands and continue to win, eventually the system will break and they’ll get nothing.

These are the same red-faced, open-mouthed fist-shakers who keep screaming, “DEMOCRACY NOW!”

Well, democracy is speaking through the representatives in WI.

Of course, when democracy goes against their demands, that’s when their tyrannical nature show through.

We will prevail. We’re just trying to prevent greedy, materialistic, socialist jackasses from completely destroying the liberty and prosperity of their neighbors.


30 posted on 02/21/2011 6:18:40 AM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Prepare for survival.)
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that’s when their tyrannical nature show through.

And you wonder how long can the Tea Party remain 'civil'? Which begs the question: Who put the 'civil' in civil war? Oxymoronic, or what?

These are the same red-faced, open-mouthed fist-shakers who keep screaming, “DEMOCRACY NOW!”

Nicely put. I have them as family members. But, they know not to push too far with me. I haven't spoken to my brother since he went ballistic on the phone when I asked about the situation in WI. I think he needs his estrogen levels checked.

31 posted on 02/21/2011 5:47:51 PM PST by budwiesest (It's that girl from Alaska, again.)
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