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mediamatters.org - 4/12/2009
Media Matters: Fox News is throwing a party!
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This week's top story Fox News is throwing a party! This week, Media Matters for America released a damning new report that documents in startling detail how Fox News has been promoting anti-Obama "tea party" protests across the country scheduled for April 15. That's right, despite its ...

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VIDEO: Fox News Signs On To Tea Party Agenda, Aggressively Promoting Anti-Obama Protests
thinkprogress.org - 4/10/2009
VIDEO: Fox News Signs On To Tea Party Agenda, Aggressively Promoting Anti-Obama Protests
— thinkprogress.org — Organizers of the radical anti-Obama “tea party” protests have been trying to claim that the events are rising up spontaneously. Many of these organizers, such as Eric Odom, are claiming that the tea parties are being held by “ regular American[s] in ... (more) VIDEO: Fox News Signs On To Tea Party Agenda, ...

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politics.theatlantic.com - 4/13/2009
The Tea Party Movement: Who's In Charge?
— politics.theatlantic.com — Here is the organizational landscape of the April 15 tea party movement, in a nutshell: three national-level conservative groups, all with slightly different agendas, are guiding it. All are quick to tell you that the movement is a bottom-up affair ... (more) The Tea Party Movement: Who's In Charge?

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washingtonmonthly.com - 4/13/2009
Misunderstanding the 'grassroots' concept
— washingtonmonthly.com — MISUNDERSTANDING THE 'GRASSROOTS' CONCEPT.... Media Matters' Karl Frisch notes Glenn Beck's role in this week's Tea-bagging events. It points to a larger truth that often goes overlooked. Beck isn't just helping with turnout. Discussing his ... (more) Misunderstanding the 'grassroots' concept

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It's My Party And I'll Cry If I Want To
Riehl World View — ... ) It was her party after all and she can cry if she wants to, but Media Matters has something else in mind. You can see what has the Left so shook up - and they are shook up - by comparing the genuine Tea Party movement with the Left's slap dash affair and distorted rhetoric ...

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