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44. Isn't the conventional wisdom that Teabaggers

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are older people? A full toolbelt gets a job done. No reason not to point out their historical roots.

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Please start using the "Bircher" identity when talking about Tea Party. [View all] grasswire Oct 2013 OP

That would only have currency with political junkies and older people Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #1

Could get a few other people onboard by quoting General Ripper NuclearDem Oct 2013 #4

Okay, I'm only 25 and despite being a political junkie Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #15

Well said. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #18

No, you label yourselves with narrow and lazy minds, and you DO have awfully long snouts, IrishAyes Oct 2013 #67

Ummm.... ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #69

And still so little progress since then? IrishAyes Oct 2013 #73

I stand by my original statement. ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #74

Quoting your own words: IrishAyes Oct 2013 #80

Well now papa3times Oct 2013 #23

True, they can't google something they never heard of. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #72

Yes, because we only want people who share our arcane trivia to vote with us Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #103

Well, it's not really politics. NuclearDem Oct 2013 #29

General Ripper on Fluoridation: SeattleVet Oct 2013 #40

Thanks for posting this; good to see it again- No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #92

Yes, Unicorn, that IS the point. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #64

clue-by-four: I couldn't care less about an old black and white movie about the Cold War Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #104

Fortunately for you, not everyone takes such a shortsighted and self indulgent attitude. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #105

It was relevant in its day. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #107

It's shortsighted and self destructive not to look beyond yourself to the whole big wide world IrishAyes Oct 2013 #109

And? I'm still not seeing the relevance to political campaigning Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #110

That's called tunnel vision. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #115

I just wanted to know how Dr. Strangelove was relevant to 2014. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #116

Well, I'm tired of trying to explain it to you. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #118

No, you keep treating my call for relevance Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2013 #119

I can assure you that it is. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #120

Senators are not affected by redistricting. No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #121

At 58, I'm probably at the lower age limit for remembering the JBS at all Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #7

Didn't other Birch billboards also say 'Get US out of UN"? No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #46

I know that was on their 'wish list' Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #54

Well, that anti-UN billboard was a long-time fixture No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #61

I grew up not all that far from your locale Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #65

Sadly a mentally ill relative was a bircher and they were very racist group lunasun Oct 2013 #87

By any chance, was your relative J. Edgar Hoover? Cirque du So-What Oct 2013 #88

And Oh, how they hated it when MLK won No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #91

But birchers had photos they distributed of communist meetings with MLK in it + also were active lunasun Oct 2013 #94

I saw one a few years ago in SE Idaho. I'm sure it is still there. truebluegreen Oct 2013 #114

Look how easily the Repugs get their branding Mesages out to the public Heather MC Oct 2013 #27

Repugs have it easy. Messages that resonate with RWers are killed by scrutiny. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2013 #62

Isn't the conventional wisdom that Teabaggers Skidmore Oct 2013 #44

Lots of Tea Party 30-50 somethings at my work... 2theleft Oct 2013 #106

Well, not that we old political junkies are ready for the trash heap just yet, IrishAyes Oct 2013 #55

I prefer Confederates or NeoConfederates... VanillaRhapsody Oct 2013 #81

TeaCrackers jbond56 Oct 2013 #2

*1 Hoyt Oct 2013 #17

I would go with that lunasun Oct 2013 #95

Yup I've been thinking that for a long time! gopiscrap Oct 2013 #3

Most repubs don't even know what the John Birch Society was/is. pangaia Oct 2013 #5

Yes, there's a lot of John Birch Society in teabaggerism... HooptieWagon Oct 2013 #6

Know-Nothings, KKK, Birchers, Teabaggers............ kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #21

Fred Koch begat the JBS and his sons begat the Tea Party. Yeah, I'd call that a connection. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2013 #8

The connections also run by way of the Council for National Policy starroute Oct 2013 #47

. Squinch Oct 2013 #9

I was thinking more along the lines of "The Seditions Party". russspeakeasy Oct 2013 #10

Might as well call them Whigs. 1KansasDem Oct 2013 #11

Definitely Koch connections to birch and teabag funding. Mc Mike Oct 2013 #12

You are absolutely correct about this. BlueMTexpat Oct 2013 #13

This JFK Wanted for Treason poster in Dallas newspaper that day. ErikJ Oct 2013 #45

I've never seen that before. Shocking. No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #56

Just one of 1000's of things I picked up listening to Thom Hartmann ErikJ Oct 2013 #66

Seen it many times War Horse Oct 2013 #70

If you were living in Norway, you probably BlueMTexpat Oct 2013 #111

Well, they hated dear sweet old Harry Bridges just about as much as they did JFK. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #83

Printed by Fred Koch???? FarPoint Oct 2013 #100

Excellent post, thank you. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #77

Thanks. I believe that some of those involved in early BlueMTexpat Oct 2013 #112

You and me both. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #117

Neo Klan valerief Oct 2013 #14

even those who don't actually remember the Birchers... grasswire Oct 2013 #16

The New Klan. nt TeamPooka Oct 2013 #19

I'm going with the Tyranny Party Coyotl Oct 2013 #20

Like the name and the art work. Good job! kiranon Oct 2013 #31

How about a teasaurus? Coyotl Oct 2013 #51

Perfect! We have a winner, folks! IrishAyes Oct 2013 #86

yes, perfect.. mountain grammy Oct 2013 #38

How about Teazilla party SummerSnow Oct 2013 #59

Wouldn't it offend other primates to lump them in the family? Coyotl Oct 2013 #78

I'm truly impressed. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #85

I don't think many people even know what a Bircher is. progressoid Oct 2013 #22

Agree.. They are Birchers all right.. busterbrown Oct 2013 #26

Teabagging Birchers. (nt) Control-Z Oct 2013 #24

Teabagger pisses them off but no reason I can't use neo-bircher also. mulsh Oct 2013 #25

95% of people don't know who brichers are. iandhr Oct 2013 #28

R#17 & K for, they only change their names every generation or so n/t UTUSN Oct 2013 #30

Sedition Party montex Oct 2013 #32

Let's credit a recent Adam Gopnik (The NewYorker) article for this idea.... mrsadm Oct 2013 #33

Excellent article, thank you. mountain grammy Oct 2013 #36

Thank you from me too! BlueMTexpat Oct 2013 #113

Tea Birch Society? Tea-Birchers? Birther-Birchers? Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2013 #34

That is their new nom de guerre Botany Oct 2013 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Cronus Protagonist Oct 2013 #35

Yep. mountain grammy Oct 2013 #37

The Chad Mitchell Trio wrote a song about them. Hear it below. alfredo Oct 2013 #41

This message was self-deleted by its author starroute Oct 2013 #50

Additionally...the Tea Party FarPoint Oct 2013 #42

The John Birch Society is still active SeattleVet Oct 2013 #43

I prefer to call them: OldRedneck Oct 2013 #48

I've been calling them Born Again Birchers. dgibby Oct 2013 #49

thanks I will check them out lunasun Oct 2013 #96

Excellent suggestion. IrishAyes Oct 2013 #52

But the Birchers were nuts scared to death of Commies AlbertCat Oct 2013 #53

John Birchers accused Eisenhower of being a "Commie".... NCarolinawoman Oct 2013 #57

Call them what they are - Republicans. Scuba Oct 2013 #58

+1 ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #71

I tend to think the Alex Jones Crowd is more Bircher than the teabaggers. stevenleser Oct 2013 #60

Most under the age of 35 wouldn't have a clue what Bircher society was glowing Oct 2013 #63

+1 ScreamingMeemie Oct 2013 #75

it's time they learned nt grasswire Oct 2013 #76

Under 55, even. Lizzie Poppet Oct 2013 #79

Reading Wrapped in a flag samplegirl Oct 2013 #68

The John Birchers wrote books quoting each other Thirties Child Oct 2013 #82

I much prefer "Teabagger". Marr Oct 2013 #84

Absolutely libodem Oct 2013 #89

Teabagger=Republican. City Lights Oct 2013 #90

What relationship would DUers say the Federalist Society No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #93

and younger-The Student Division has more than 10,000 law students as members lunasun Oct 2013 #97

Sounds as though they're recruiting them at that vulnerable stage No Vested Interest Oct 2013 #98

NO thanks, I LOVE calling them Republicans! Rex Oct 2013 #99

Here is an excellent link FarPoint Oct 2013 #101

They are just republicans. HappyMe Oct 2013 #102

Birchers and Tea Party should be called by their true name, Republicans Bluenorthwest Oct 2013 #108