Counter protests at Faux news tea party??????????

[brettdale]

Since Faux is going big time at these tea party things, sending out its reporters like Cauvto, Beck, Hannity to cities to cover it live, why don't people turn up live on TV to tell these jackasses what we think of them.

Nothing would give me more pleasure to watch Cauvto spewing his lies live on tv and someone from DU going up to him live on tv and calling him out over his lies.

[babylonsister]

1. I'd just like to understand what they're protesting.

Obama has cut their taxes, but it's about taxes? I don't get it.

[Stephanie]

3. They imagine one day they will be rich

So they are protesting in advance the return of the pre-Bush tax rate on the top 1%. None of them actually fit that bracket but they don't let facts confuse them.

[medeak]

2. friend was thinking of calling local dems and doing the same

GREAT IDEA K&R

[brettdale]

5. Yep

I think it would be great, its live tv, and Faux of course will be using this as a propaganda tool, so if your in the area and Cauvto or hannity is doing their thing, go up to them LIVE ON THEIR OWN SHOW, they would hate that.

Im also betting that Joe the plumber is going to turn up.

[Mz Pip]

4. I agree with Andrew Sullivan

on this Teabag shit. I have no idea what they are protesting. The only people who's taxes are going and they haven't yet are the very rich people.

My sign would read: OBAMA LOWERED MY TAXES! I GOT LESS TAXES & MORE REPRESENTATION!

Protesting something that only exists in their minds seems pretty silly.

[medeak]

10. my county commission is having tea party over stimulus

as they don't know what to do with $14 million. Want to show up with sign that says "Don't be fools..help our schools"

[RB TexLa]

6. Wouldn't that require caring about either the party goers or FOX?

[brettdale]

8. I found it dangerous and a whole new low

Sure they are faux, and they lie and distort and are sickening.

But they are now creating news and using their resources, this is a new step, they are helping organize a protest themselves and are covering it as news, this is a big step for them, if this comes off expect more of this thing.

Just wait, Beck will ask his viewers to march to the white house and protest and faux will cover it, we all know that faux isn't a news outlet, but this is different to what they have done in the past.

I would like to know has other media bought up the point of a news station taking part in a a protest then filming it?

I would like to read some links on this subject.

[and-justice-for-all]

7. Tea Parties are for little girls in pink dresses and tiaras...nt

[GinaMaria]

9. Here's some background if you are interested

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=5426459 posted by Mari333
Playboy Mysteriously Pulls Rick Santelli/Koch Industries/Tea Party Astroturfing Article
http://broadcatching.wordpress.com/2009/03/03/playboy-mysteriously-pulls-rick-santelli-koch-industries-tea-party-astoturfing-article/ Mari333 also posted this in her thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=5181795 More from AnnaBanana
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=5157810 Great post from RedEarth
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/drm604/40 check out drm604’s journal. He traced this back to last March (a year ago)
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=5155235 post by Christa
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=5164585 Babylonsister’s thread
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=5158396 kpete’s contribution
There are many more.

[LostInAnomie]

11. Just ignoring these idiots is the best action.

These stupid fucks are just begging for attention. Showing up to protest their tea-bagging gives them more credibility than they deserve.