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27. They sponsor Rush and Beck, two birds with one stone

Fri Oct 11, 2013, 11:37 AM

Oct 2013

If freedomworks, heritage foundation and Americans for Prosperity are diminished, hopefully that diminishes the ability of Mark Levine, Rush and Hannity to spew their hate at the poor and working families.

If you’re a regular listener of Glenn Beck’s radio show and you wanted to contribute to a political group that would advance the populist conservative ideals he touts on his show, you’d have plenty of reason to think that FreedomWorks was your best investment.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56997.html#ixzz2hQbMYFNZ

But if you’re a fan of Mark Levin’s radio show, you’d have just as much cause to believe that Americans for Prosperity, a FreedomWorks rival, was the most effective conservative advocacy group. And, if Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity are who you listen to, you’d be hearing a steady stream of entreaties to support the important work of the Heritage Foundation.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0611/56997.html#ixzz2hQb9c0e2

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Report: Tea party group FreedomWorks is in deep financial trouble [View all] meegbear Oct 2013 OP

YEEEESSS! /nt Ash_F Oct 2013 #1

Hope more of them fail fiancially and membership dwindles Liberalynn Oct 2013 #2

4-5 years ago there was over a thousand people fitman Oct 2013 #3

Wow- Armey really knows how to run a con game, doesn't he? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #4

can you imagine getting paid $8 MILLION$ just to go away? 0rganism Oct 2013 #28

And they're preaching to us about fiscal conservatism? BenzoDia Oct 2013 #5

Hypocrites coldmountain Oct 2013 #6

Fiscal responsibility at its greatest! nt Tommy_Carcetti Oct 2013 #7

The donors, the real GOP base doesn't want Tea Party to make them lose money. vinny9698 Oct 2013 #8

They can't run a teabagger outfit but they want to run a country? Triana Oct 2013 #9

teabaggers are fools easily parted with their money C_U_L8R Oct 2013 #10

unless it is called a tax ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2013 #18

Coolest news of the day. tosh Oct 2013 #11

Certainly brings out some big smiles in casa de calimary! calimary Oct 2013 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #12

WHAT did they do? Demeter Oct 2013 #13

Pretty much - fleeced the 'true believers' and 'real Patriots' out of their disposable cash ... Myrina Oct 2013 #19

Their version of "freedom" didn't work. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2013 #14

Just a mini version of how Tea Party economics would have worked for the US. Fail. hue Oct 2013 #15

Isn't that the one batshit crazy Ginny Thomas works with?? mountain grammy Oct 2013 #16

Delicious! lonestarnot Oct 2013 #17

They bit the hand that fed them! Rebellious Republican Oct 2013 #20

How Ironic! Freedom Really DOES Work . . . cer7711 Oct 2013 #21

What is Freedomworks? ffr Oct 2013 #22

This is just one faction of the Tea Party. AtheistCrusader Oct 2013 #23

Al Qaeda Turbineguy Oct 2013 #24

"I want them to fail, miserably". Historic NY Oct 2013 #25

I feel all warm and fuzzy inside arcane1 Oct 2013 #26

They sponsor Rush and Beck, two birds with one stone Southside Oct 2013 #27

Will they take personal responsibility for the failure? Thav Oct 2013 #29

Surely you know by now that when they say. . . DinahMoeHum Oct 2013 #30

How Very True! cer7711 Oct 2013 #31

Welcome to DU, cer7711! calimary Oct 2013 #36

So no more Minority Outreach? atufal Oct 2013 #32

Welcome to DU, atufal! calimary Oct 2013 #37

anyone remember BureauCrash? nobody else does, either! they'd pelt the Yes Men and the FTC with dust MisterP Oct 2013 #33

Big SMILE! Thanks for posting. n/t bitchkitty Oct 2013 #34

Say goodnight, Gracie Kennah Oct 2013 #38