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Related: About this forumAmericans For Tax Reform's Policy Director Calls Tea Party 'Freaking Retarded
DANIEL STRAUSS OCTOBER 24, 2013, 5:49 PM EDT1941
Americans For Tax Reform Tax Policy Director Ryan Ellis said on Wednesday night that he's starting to think tea party activists are "freaking retarded."
@freddoso I've gotta tell you, man, I'm starting to think these tea party activists are freaking retarded
Ryan Ellis (@RyanLEllis) October 24, 2013
The tweet provoked ire from conservatives. Drew Ryun, the political director for the conservative Madison Project PAC issued a statement slamming Ellis.
"This offensive remark is exactly whats wrong with the K Street Republicans in Washington, DC. Instead of fighting for hard-working families that struggle every day to make ends meet, they choose to attack them," Ryun said in a statement released Thursday. "We work closely with the Tea Party movement and these people are salt of the earth Americans that take the future of our nation seriously. They are hurting from the costs of Obamacare and feel completely disenfranchised by the Washington elite. The last thing they deserve is to be disrespected by Grover Norquist and his so called conservative operation. At the very least, the Tea Party deserves an apology from ATR."
Redstate.com editor Erick Erickson also highlighted the tweet on his blog on Thursday.
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http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/americans-for-tax-reform-s-ellis-calls-tea-party-freaking-retarded
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Americans For Tax Reform's Policy Director Calls Tea Party 'Freaking Retarded (Original Post)
DonViejo
Oct 2013
OP
don't just stand there Don...pass the salt...they are still eating their own!
VanillaRhapsody
Oct 2013
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VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)1. don't just stand there Don...pass the salt...they are still eating their own!
Mass
(27,315 posts)2. It is offensive, but not to the Tea Party people...
Link Speed
(650 posts)3. "hurting from the cost of Obamacare"
fucking drivel
Care to elaborate, Drewie?
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)4. Actually, that's high praise for those misfits.
They are much worse.
jmowreader
(50,562 posts)5. ATR is Grover Norquist
When Bathtub Boy's outfit calls tea baggers retarded, you know their shit's weak.
Arkana
(24,347 posts)6. If the shoe fits...