Bingo. Glad you caught that too. This group deserves to be watched with a very skeptical and suspicious eye. I'm not surprised at an attempt by the Washington insiders to co-opt the Tea Party in any fashion they can get away with.
"FreedomWorks and Americans for Prosperity both originated from a campaign called Citizens for a Sound Economy, which split in two in 2004. CSE was set up by businessman David Koch (Koch Industries).[3] Citizens for a Sound Economy merged with Empower America in 2004 and was renamed FreedomWorks, with Dick Armey, Jack Kemp and C. Boyden Gray serving as co-chairmen, Bill Bennett focusing on school choice as a Senior Fellow, and Matt Kibbe as President and CEO. Empower America was founded in 1993 by William Bennett, former Secretary of HUD Jack Kemp, former Ambassador Jeane J. Kirkpatrick, and former Representative Vin Weber.[6] In December 2006, Steve Forbes joined the board of directors.[7]"
So, what about 'Think-Tanker' Bill Bennett? Here's what 'Think-Tanker' WA DC plutard Bill Bennett had to say about Sarah Palin on CNN - May 10th 2009, just as the Tea Party was getting started and Palin and Rush were starting to hone in on Obama (while he was still a saintly):
“One of the things the media could do – some of the media – is to move the debate off Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh,” Bennett, a CNN Contributor, said on State of the Union. “This is probably not the future of the Republican Party,” added Bennett."
“You don’t think Gov. Palin’s the future of the Republican Party?” queried CNN Chief National Correspondent John King.
“I do not,” said Bennett. “It could talk about a Paul Ryan or a Mike Pence. It could talk about a Bobby Jindal. It could talk even about a John Kyl or a David Petraeus. You know, there’s a lot of talent in this party.”
All these people run around in the same circle of influence and manipulation for the 'Establishment'. I just want to point out to be wary of these folks. They usually have ulterior motives and interests apart from us here on the ground working day in and day out and trying to prosper with less government interference in our lives.