Comments on: Washington DC Tea Party 9/12/2009

By: The Strata-Sphere » O’Donnell Is Not The Tea Party

The Strata-Sphere » O’Donnell Is Not The Tea Party — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:40:11 +0000

[...] was down (and it may go down again – fingers crossed it won’t). There are MANY of us who have been at the Tea Party protests since 2009, been with the Tea Party in spirit since it began. Promoted it and applauded it for months [...]

By: The Strata-Sphere » Tea Party Radicals Destroy Movement’s Credibility

The Strata-Sphere » Tea Party Radicals Destroy Movement’s Credibility — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:34:40 +0000

[...] went to the Tea Party protest last summer on the Mall. It was peaceful, festival-like gathering that welcomed the all generations of the American family. [...]

By: The Strata-Sphere » Riots Break Out, Proving Pelosi Fears

The Strata-Sphere » Riots Break Out, Proving Pelosi Fears — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:45:04 +0000

[...] was on the mall last Saturday and posted on the fact the ‘protest’ was more like a huge family outing of normal, calm Americans. I think [...]

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Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:44:10 +0000

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By: The Strata-Sphere » Did You Hear About The Tea Party Protest At Work?

The Strata-Sphere » Did You Hear About The Tea Party Protest At Work? — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:34:07 +0000

[...] Party protests in DC (though I think he low balled the crowd size by a lot). It dove tails nicely with my experience at the protest. All normal family and small business people. Lots of senior citizens outraged and ready to take [...]

By: The Strata-Sphere » 9/12/09 Tea Party Was Obamacare Game Changer

The Strata-Sphere » 9/12/09 Tea Party Was Obamacare Game Changer — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:39:08 +0000

[...] previous posts on the 9/12/09 Tea Party are here and here, but I wanted to note some early indications I see that the Tea Party protests have [...]

By: Redteam

Redteam — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:59:58 +0000

the problem is (or was) that the centrists aligned themselves the the far lefties against the conservatives and voted the socialist in. Some of them don’t like to admit they were fooled…big time….

By: Terrye

Terrye — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:05:48 +0000

Frogg:

I hope you are right. Yesterday, I turned Fox off and C-Span on after Glenn Beck jumped all over Teddy Roosevelt, called him a thug for picking on latin America and announced that he was not sure people should vote for either party right now.

I hear stuff like that and I wonder just where some of these folks are in their heads.

A wake up call is a good thing, and every now and then it is just plain necessary…but this baby out with the bath water stuff is counter productive.

By: AJStrata

AJStrata — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:48:03 +0000

Frogg1,

I’m not known for my warm demeanor at times. But you got the point. I tend to react with equal force to anyone who tries to push me around, push me out, override my views. But I have to be dissed first. It has nothing to do with disagreeing on issues or points. I can deal with that with easily. It is the attempt to stifle, insult, etc as they lose the argument that sets me off.

By: Frogg1

Frogg1 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:30:52 +0000

Terrye,

I don’t in any way think this represents a “third party” movement. I think it represents a “wake up call” against business as usual (special interest/corruption/etc). I don’t think they will turn on Republicans, in general, because they have already done that in 2006/2008. If anything, Republicans may unintentially profit a bit from it. The public has still not forgiven Republicans; but, their anger at the Democrats hasn’t even fully exploded yet. The Democrats have their hell to pay yet. The anger is so intense out of frustration that neither party will listen to the people (Repubs in the past; and Dems in the present). Repubs have been trying to win back the trust; but, that always takes a long time.

Representatives are elected by their people, and you are right that they have to actually represent them. That is at the center of AJ’s whole arguement about the GOP not trying to purge those who aren’t “purist”. I don’t like the way AJ frames the arguement; but, I did find someone who says it….and says it well:

Let me introduce you to Rep Thaddeus McCotter:
http://tv.nationalreview.com/uncommonknowledge/archives/

He is the fourth highest ranking Republican in the House. This in depth interview is done in five parts starting on August 31 and ending Sept 4 (hope the link takes you to the right days). The whole thing is worth listening to. But, if nothing else, listen to Part I:

MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009
GOP Principles with Thaddeus McCotter: Chapter 1 of 5
Why has the GOP stumbled in the new century? According to Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R., Mich.), the party has erred by shifting from a local to a national focus.
http://tv.nationalreview.com/uncommonknowledge/post/?q=YjU1YzM5YjM1ZDdkNDU0NzY3ZTAzMWZlYjE1YTNmNjc=

What a brilliant mind.

By: The Strata-Sphere » Comparing Tea Party 9/12/09 To Obama Inauguration Crowds

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:17:31 +0000

[...] photos and crowd data to try and ascertain the crowd size of the 9/12/09 Tea Party protests (which I blogged on here). It seems the best, most recent reference point is President Obama’s inauguration, which was [...]

By: 9/12 Tea Party Turnout Numbers and Photos. Can You Hear Us Now? « Thomas Jefferson Club Blog

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:54:34 +0000

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By: Terrye

Terrye — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 15:21:10 +0000

Frogg:

I get that, but those Republicans were voted into office by Americans, just like those Democrats were, the people are responsible for who they elect. And if those folks turn on the Republicans and purge a lot of people, it will just be Ross Perot all over again. He got 20% of the vote, and yet most people do not even know he was anymore.

By: AJStrata

AJStrata — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 13:29:54 +0000

It depends on the intensity. Johnson has been under fire for months from a lot of people.

Creating enemies like him just shows how screwed up the ‘true conservatives” really are.

I am NOT in – never was, never will be. And it is because of the far right I will never be in.

And we centrists plan to make sure that this time around, the fringes don’t sell us a bill of goods and run off a cliff with an assumed mandate.

If the far right thinks the GOP and 2010 is for them, they are in for a huge surprise.

By: J’s Cafe Nette » A Sea Of Humanity Descends On Washington

J’s Cafe Nette » A Sea Of Humanity Descends On Washington — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:27:42 +0000

[...] AJ Strata: I was able to ride my motorcycle downtown today and partake in the Washington DC Tea Party demonstrations for a couple of hours. I could tell pretty quickly this was a very memorable and historic event. I have lived outside DC my entire life and this demonstration was large, interesting and intense. [...]