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2. The "Tea Party" has been a scam from day one.

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 12:32 AM

Jul 2012

The original Boston Tea Party was a drunken party.

Today's Tea Party is funded by super-rich robber barons like the Koch Brothers, run by dirty-trick political operatives, and promoted by fake "news" agencies like Faux "news."

Even their key statements, ("We're taxed enough already!&quot is false, taxes are lower than they were before the 1920's.

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Teabaggers being scammed [View all] jmowreader Jul 2012 OP

Ha ha if I did have teabagger relatives... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #1

The "Tea Party" has been a scam from day one. Archae Jul 2012 #2

Not surprised! marew Jul 2012 #3

I have a few Bagger family members and... GReedDiamond Jul 2012 #4

I'm not warning anyone. Let the free market handle it. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #5

Grifters grifting the feeble-minded. AtomicKitten Jul 2012 #6

They should appreciate it LibAsHell Jul 2012 #7

The hell with 'em Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #8

I might just start one myself. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #9

Good Incitatus Jul 2012 #10

As the great philosopher W.C Fields said: ChazInAz Jul 2012 #11

Heck, why don't WE get donations from the Tea People? Just call and say we're the Tea Party. Kablooie Jul 2012 #12

call it the Robin Hood Foundation TeamPooka Jul 2012 #14

Or call it the Riding Hood foundation. They know who she is. Kablooie Jul 2012 #15

they think she was asking for it walking through the woods wearing red.... TeamPooka Jul 2012 #16

Live by the lie, get fleeced by the lie. A fool and his money are soon parted. TeamPooka Jul 2012 #13