Tea partiers take over Madison

[hue]

Source: TMJ4

MADISON - "Don't Believe the Liberal Media."

That's just one sign Tea Party ralliers hold Saturday as they gathered outside the State Capitol.

Thousands showed up including former Newsradio 620 WTMJ Radio commentator James T. Harris, who told the crowd, "No matter what the left throws at us we still stand strong in this state."

Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch also spoke to tea party supporters Saturday, saying moms "do the toughest work in America."

Kleefisch complimented Governor Scott Walker's decisions saying, "We are on a very clear path in this state and it's the road less traveled."

Read more: http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/147446835.html

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"In addition, one of the original founders of the Racine Tea Party attended the Madison rally."
Palin also attended.

[Jamaal510]

1. When will the Tea Party go away for good?

[DFW]

3. When their financing dries up

And the money behind them comes from VERY deep pockets.

They go away when that money decides they are no longer useful. Not before.

[newspeak]

36. that's what I was thinking

when some of the sociopathic wealthy and corporations quit funding. Of course, that will be when their agenda is met. And that agenda would be to corporatize the shite out of every government agency, get rid of any and all agencies and regulations that are supposed to protect the people, and sever the social safety net-allowing the weak and old to die.

[Jester Messiah]

5. When Medicare stops covering their hoverounds.

Or maybe if somebody started an all-Matlock all-the-time channel. That might keep them distracted.

[Surya Gayatri]

32. Bwaaaaahaaaaa! n/t

[OneGrassRoot]

33. DUzy alert!!! LOL n/t

[bluedigger]

14. About 4pm when the "Early Bird Special" begins.

[movonne]

23. The kock bros. probable bused them in from another state(not all but a lot)....

[jmowreader]

29. The second week of December

When Obama has won reelection, the Democrats have regained the majority in the House and the Democratic majority in the Senate has widened, there are going to be a LOT of fingers pointed at GOP headquarters...many of which will be aimed at the tea party for pushing the GOP from "far" right to "we make the John Birch Society look liberal" right.

At that point the RNC will call the Koch Brothers and inform them in no uncertain terms that the tea party's input is no longer welcome.

[Journeyman]

2. Hmm. By definition, the "road less traveled" will be the least clear path. . .

[sulphurdunn]

13. This idiot was probably

alluding to Frost's poem "A Road Not Taken." Ironically, a theme most certainly beyond the grasp of your run of the mill tea party lemming.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

4. Thousands of people with Stockholm syndrome--

--identifying with the high mucky-mucks instead of with people like themselves.

They need to go to the REAL Stockholm and see how "horrible" socialism is.

[Cerridwen]

6. What are the numbers for and against?

The particular blog you linked has a decidedly anti-Democratic slant; the author's posts are frequently pro-teabagger.

Another article mentioned there were people there from both sides of the debate (all sides if more than two) and that the anti-teabagger crowd chanted during palin's speech and other anti-tax, pro-teabagger buffoonery.

The rally is an annual event held around the tax deadline, but this year, the talk was less about taxes and more about Governor Scott Walker.

“Madison you held your ground, your Governor did the right thing, and you won!” said Palin.

Madison has been ground zero for tens of thousands of protesters upset with Gov. Walker’s attempt to cut most collective bargaining rights for public employees.

Many of those protesters surrounded Saturday’s rally, chanting during the speeches.

http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/119983119.html

The article mentions about 6500 at the rally but doesn't mention a breakdown in numbers.

This looks heavy on spin and light on facts.

[joshcryer]

8. That was my first question. "Take over madison" really implies massive numbers.

[Cerridwen]

11. Hey, josh.

That whole 'take over' part is what made me go dig a little deeper. It just didn't sound right.

You know, kinda like when you're/we're 'observed' from a 'distance' and things just become so distorted? Hee hee.

[Botany]

15. now this is taking over Madison

185,000 to 200,000 + march 2011

But the Koch brothers bus in 6,500 is big news

[joshcryer]

24. Exactly. It's enfuriating. They're trying to pull a Teabagger revival.

[madrchsod]

16. i know dam well that there were a lot of anti-walker folks there...

is the farmers market started yet?

[hue]

26. "The particular blog" is one of WI's principle news casts. Yes def right wing slant. n/t

[Cerridwen]

27. I don't doubt it.

We have many right-wing pundits blogging on one of "our" local rags. The main site is bad enough but the sub-sections of r/w crap being blogged usually makes me want to...something I can't post on this board.

[Botany]

7. Just an organic grass roots movement funded by native Wisconsinites

(BTW Stephanie Miller's Sexy Liberal Show is in Madison tonight

EventbriteContact Americans for Prosperity* - Wisconsin for event and ticket information

* aka the Koch Brothers

Join us! Be there as thousands of patriots descend on the capitol in Madison to fight for smaller government, lower taxes and increased economic freedom!

Park
Shuttle service to the Capitol will be provided from the South Lot of the Alliant Energy Center from 10 AM-3 PM every 15 minutes. Parking is $6 at the Alliant Energy Center.
or
Take a Bus!
Bus #1
5:45 am - Eagle River - Derby Track (parking lot - north end) – 1311 N. Railroad Street (Hwy 45)
6:30 am - Rhinelander - Wisconsin River Cruise Parking Lot – 931 W. Kemp Street (Junction 8 & 47)
7:15 am - Wausau - Wausau Homes - 10805 Business Hwy 51
8:15 am - Stevens Point - Econo Lodge - 5110 Main Street

Bus #2
5:15 am - Hudson - St. Croix County Park and Ride - I- 94 exit 2, across from the Target Store
7:00 am - Eau Claire – Eau Claire County Park and Ride – I 94 exit 59 on Texaco Drive

Bus #3
8:30 am - Milwaukee – Milwaukee County Park and Ride - 76th Street and Kearney

Bus #4
8:45 am - Waukesha – Waukesha County Park and Ride – I 94 and Barker Road

Bus #5
8:15 am - Racine - Racine County Park and Ride – I 94 and Hwy 20

Bus #6
7:00 am - Green Bay - Brown County Park and Ride – US 41 exit 163, head east on County G and turn right on Lawrence Drive
7:45 am - Appleton - Outagamie County Park and Ride – US 41 / County E interchange, head north on County E
8:30am - Oshkosh - Winnebago County Park and Ride – US 41 exit 113 and WIS 26
9:00 am - Fond Du Lac - Parking lot behind Rocky Rococo - 806 West Johnson Street

http://witaxdayrally.eventbrite.com/

[madrchsod]

17. 6 regular buses equals maybe 400 people

hell most people are already downtown that are going to mama`s show tonight!

[blackspade]

9. So have the cops showed up and started

arresting tea-baggers yet?

Didn't think so.
I guess right-wing hate groups have a right to rally and protest without interference, unlike the Occupy movement.

[secondvariety]

10. The Last Hurrah

and then on to being a forgotten footnote in American history.

[GoCubsGo]

18. "Last Gasp" is more like it.

Their boy, Snotty, is going down. And, hopefully, so will his toady, Ms. Kleefisch.

[alp227]

12. The Media Research Center originated that "don't believe" slogan.

"Don't believe the liberal media" is part of the MRC's "Tell the Truth" campaign. And the MRC is full of crap with that, see these articles:
http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/2004/truth.html
http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/2005/mrctruth05.html
http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/2010/mrctruth10.html
http://conwebwatch.tripod.com/stories/2012/mrctruth12.html

[newspeak]

37. liberal media? Oh what a joke!!!

The media is so liberal, that they helped georgie catapult his war hard on with iraq. The media is so liberal, that really, I see them inviting all of those really progressive talking heads on their shows all of the time to refute RW bullshite. The media is so liberal that during the kerry-little boots campaign, they allowed the swift boat liars on with little or no defense. Because, the liberal media who are part of giant corporations, some in war profiteering, knew that kerry actually had been under fire, knew that those who actually served with him were for kerry. I mean how can you put an alleged party hardy coke loving guy who never saw war against someone who was under fire? That's why the liberal media just loves making real villains into heros and heros into villains. They can polish that turd to look like a golden egg.

[saras]

19. The road less traveled ends at a pile of toilet paper in the woods...

[rfranklin]

20. Is that where the Pope does his "business?"

I heard he shits in the woods.

[fightforfreedom123]

21. I am not surprised there are still teabaggers

who support Sarah "Give me your money!" Palin.

I am still waiting for a street fight between teabaggers and libertarians while Anonymous films. "What smucks." will be the title.

[penndragon69]

22. It's a family reunion....

of Wisconsin's INBREED tea-klanners.

[Alexander]

25. "Take over"? I love the words the "liberal media" uses.

Like when Democrats unexpectedly win an election or a traditionally Republican constituency, you'll often find the word "stole" in the article.

There were protestors. Just report that. Very simple. No need to use hyperbole to make the Tea Party dipshits seem more important, influential or numerous than they actually are.

[cheapdate]

28. Tea Partiers came to see Palin. Take away Palin, no rally.

Wisconsin Democrats and Progressives don't need a media celebrity to come together to stand up for their beliefs. They've proven that very well.

[brentspeak]

30. Tea Puppets n/t

[underpants]

34. The "liberal media" promoted them - they wouldn't exist without the "liberal media"

but hey playing victim is the right wing way

[mzteris]

35. I think "takeover" is a bit of a stretch...

I wasn't able to go to due prior commitments (my kids) - but I just looked at video and pics - and honey - there weren't a 10th of the numbers that were there last year in the driving snow.

Looked like as many gawkers and normal people walking around the Capitol on a beautiful day as there were "teapartiers". Oh there were more than I'd like to see (one's too freaking many!) but, there most certainly weren't "thousands"...

[bullwinkle428]

38. How many Porta-Potties did this "takeover" require?