The tea party: Convenient scapegoats?

Politico ^ | 7/22/12 | Katie Glueck

[tellw]

Another act of mass violence, another round of finger-pointing directed at tea party members. When ABC News issued a report Friday suggesting that the horrific shooting at a Colorado movie theater was perpetrated by a suspect with ties to the movement, the situation had a familiar feel to it, tea party leaders say. Just as in January 2011, when the Tucson shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords sparked speculation that the perpetrator was either affiliated with the tea party or influenced by its anti-government rhetoric, members were again wrongly fingered as possible culprits and forced to defend themselves against the assumption that there might be a link. This time, tea party leaders responded angrily — and with a sense of deep frustration over the latest erroneous connection drawn between their political beliefs and gun violence. As they see it, it’s the latest attempt to demonize the grassroots activists, carried out by a hostile media that’s all-too-willing to believe the worst about them.

[Paladin2]

It’s the fault of Hollywood for continuing to use Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in the movies and TV shows.

[dirtboy]

As they see it, it’s the latest attempt to demonize the grassroots activists, carried out by a hostile media that’s all-too-willing to believe the worst about them.

It's far, far worse than that. The MSM wants desperately to derail the Tea Party, so they willfully spread lies and inneundo in their attempts to do such.

[mazda77]

To the MSM and Progs, the Tea Party Movement is the Bane of their existence.

Pun totally intended.

[freedumb2003]

Tea Party = desire for smaller government, lower taxes and a return to the federalism defined by the US Constitution.

How people get anything else out of it is pure hokum.

[Irenic]

That was a fair piece from Politico. I am shocked typing this.

[Perseverando]

Oh yeah, the Tea Party folks, the root of all evil. </sarc>

[MuttTheHoople]

Hitler blamed the Jews, Stalin blamed the Kulaks, Castro STILL blames Batista, and now Democrats blame the Tea Party for the actions of OWS Democrat James Holmes (D-Aurora).

[The Working Man]

That was a fair piece from Politico. I am shocked typing this.

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Me too.

Perhaps they sense or even know that the backlash on the media is occuring. They can’t save Obama from himself or his policies so now it’s time to re-generate their ‘brand’ and be fair journ-o-list’s so that when a Republican, (Mitt or hopefully someone else), takes office they can portray themselves as honest disseminators of the news and then start the trashing of America cycle once again.

[Irenic]

Let us dream that dream together! I’ll click my heels 3 times and pray.

Wouldn’t it be nice?!

[KStorm]

|That was a fair piece from Politico. I am shocked typing this.|

The fact that they had to write it in the first place makes it look like they think their readers are stupid and uninformed about tea party scapegoatism.

Or maybe the writers themselves are stupid and uninformed.

[Travis McGee]

New photo of Brian Ross, the convicted child molester.

ABC News was just so DAMNED eager to tie the patriots of the "Tea Party" to an insane act of mass-murder, that Ross and Stephanopolous just couldn't stop themselves when they did a Google search and found a Jim Holmes on a Tea Party list.

Their wet dream is to connect "Tea Party" and "terrorist" as a permanent meme in the MSM.

Turnabout is fair play. Please share this photo on FR, FB and Twitter, and include "Brian Ross, the convicted child molester" and "tea party" in the accompanying text, so that the picture will be linked on Google to Brian Ross forever. This smarmy prick and ABC "news" deserve it, in spades.

[Irenic]

I think my responding post reads like a major azzhole. I apologize. I didn’t mean it that way.

I sincerely mean— I want things to change and I truly hope that it can.

Sadly, I beg and pray for unbiased news.

I should like to rest easy and be comfortable knowing I can wake up and read/watch the facts.

It isn’t that much to ask, especially if they expect we should pay for their carp.

[Irenic]

I’ll take a U for 500 Alex.

T R _ T H

[The Working Man]

Yes that would be nice to read,see and hear honest unbiased news. But the barn door on that one has been open for a long time. I believe it’s going to take a generation or more before the Mainstream Media can hold their heads up as honest reporters of the news.

And frankly I don’t believe that they want to do that. It’s too much fun being an unaccountable political apparatchik and trying to “change the world”.

[Irenic]

“And frankly I don’t believe that they want to do that”

I think that you just reported the facts and nothing but...

Take a bow +5

[SoFloFreeper]

The violence is found on the left, but the media and Hollywood for the most part REFUSE to acknowledge that truth.

[tellw]

Done! On Twitter:

@tellw_abi
Brian Ross, ABC News accuser of the Tea Party, may be a child molester (unless it’s a different guy) twitgoo.com/63t3k2

[Texas Fossil]

If the Dems, Leftist Media and RINO’s keep this up; there will be a “for real” Tea Party.

[papageo]

Your apology showed too early. Apology not due until 3 post late,

(Whoops, wrong Brian Ross, sorry)