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SummerSnow

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15. I remember when they first emerged..

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2014, 02:40 PM

Apr 2014

It was reported from Conservative media outlets that the tea party was a group of college educated Americans who was just fighting against wasteful spending.But that lie got exposed really quick.

What tangled webs we weave, we when practice to deceive. Or something like that.

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Pic Of The Moment: Remember When The Tea Party Was All About Ending Wasteful Spending? [View all] EarlG Apr 2014 OP

'Eecingflay the Ongregationcay', Sir The Magistrate Apr 2014 #1

And nobody from the TP/RW believes this bull except the insane erronis Apr 2014 #13

Grifters scamming their followers, just like the old time religion they espouse. Scuba Apr 2014 #2

The rank and file ... GeorgeGist Apr 2014 #3

That guy looks familiar... lame54 Apr 2014 #4

Uggh. That last poster was wretched VWolf Apr 2014 #7

The Abort Pelosi and Waterboard Obama HangOnKids Apr 2014 #36

Will this sink in with them? KT2000 Apr 2014 #5

Methinks you may be giving them more credit than they deserve. calimary Apr 2014 #6

DAYAM! Great band! AAO Apr 2014 #24

Why THANK YOU!!! calimary Apr 2014 #30

You say it like its a bad thing. HooptieWagon Apr 2014 #8

That IS a silver lining right there. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2014 #9

wow amazing oldandhappy Apr 2014 #10

It's pretty much always been a scam to divert MORE money AleksS Apr 2014 #11

The Tea Party Leadership Fund is my particular pet peeve starroute Apr 2014 #12

Can't copyright a name. Perhaps you mean Trademark infringement suit. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2014 #17

You're right -- thanks for the correction starroute Apr 2014 #19

Well ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #14

I remember when they first emerged.. SummerSnow Apr 2014 #15

Pursue Their American Dream: get fat off dumb teabag suckers. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2014 #16

Assholes conning assholes #suckers - Glad to know they got taken for every $$ donated. nt TeamPooka Apr 2014 #18

Beats paying taxes... lame54 Apr 2014 #21

You are claiming money citizens donate to charity or political parties is stolen tax revenue and TeamPooka Apr 2014 #22

they are supporting a party that claims they will eliminate taxes... lame54 Apr 2014 #23

They are buying unicorns from con men. TeamPooka Apr 2014 #29

poisonous unicorns... lame54 Apr 2014 #35

Taking money from the stupid.. mountain grammy Apr 2014 #20

Pukes and now TeaTerrorists...the WORST at managing money! SoapBox Apr 2014 #25

When they pretended to be about concerned about wasteful spending. liberal N proud Apr 2014 #26

no, no, no! it was always about *privatizing* wasteful spending! unblock Apr 2014 #27

+1 n/t LarryNM Apr 2014 #31

No, I dont actually...they were about "keep govt hands off my Medicare" and hating Obama randys1 Apr 2014 #28

Why are they allowed to make ANY campaign contributions? ThoughtCriminal Apr 2014 #32

That's great. I stumbled on this a few days ago... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2014 #33

TP was always about Koch brothers. merrily Apr 2014 #34