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politico.com - 30 days ago

Tea partiers hit Capitol

— politico.com — Capitol Police arrest nine protesters Thursday morning in the Hart Senate office building.... (more) Tea partiers hit Capitol

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politico.com - 26 days ago

A Tea Party party registers in Florida

— politico.com — A Florida conservative has registered an official "Tea Party" with the office of the Secretary of State,... and is promising to run candidates against Republicans and Democrats in state and national races. "The current system has become ... (more) A Tea Party party registers in Florida

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politicsdaily.com - 29 days ago

Is the Tea Party Gang Turning GOP into a Party of Hate?

— politicsdaily.com — When John Boehner, the Republican leader of the House, appeared at the Tea Party rally at the... Capitol on Thursday afternoon, it was a dramatic signal: the wing-nuts have taken over the GOP. Think I'm being harsh? The angry folks at the protest -- ... (more) Is the Tea Party Gang Turning GOP into a Party of Hate?

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Talking Points Memo:  The Tea Party Big Picture

TPMDC:  Gibbs Laments Images, Statements From Tea Party Crowd As 'Stunning'

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The Tea Party Big Picture
Talking Points Memo — ... But something funny happened at the event today. Virtually every marquee member of the GOP House caucus, including Boehner and Cantor, were there up on the platform speaking to the crowd. (See a highlight reel of the speeches here.) Bachmann was the start. But basically all of them were up there with her. ...

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Talking Points Memo — ... Several GOP lawmakers seem to have blown off House Judiciary committee votes on the Patriot Act in favor of toasting Tea Partiers at Michelle Bachmann's rally against health care reform on Capitol Hill yesterday. ...

Gibbs Laments Images, Statements From Tea Party Crowd As 'Stunning'
TPMDC — ... If you haven't seen the remark, from Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), watch TPMDC's highlight reel from the event. Corn had the remark a bit wrong - Boehner said it was "greatest threat" to freedom he'd seen in his 19 years in Congress. ...