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JohnnyRingo

(18,640 posts)
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 09:43 PM Feb 2012

What the media never showed us about the Tea Party

The media outlets generally showed the Tea Party as a motivated group inspired by politics and fiscal issues. they sold the notion that the Tea Party was just as indignant during the Bush years and aren't swayed by racism.

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What the media never showed us about the Tea Party (Original Post) JohnnyRingo Feb 2012 OP
There's a radio ad in the Youngstown area which purports that a candidate for Sheriff zbdent Feb 2012 #1
Is that the candidate for Trumbull County Sheriff? JohnnyRingo Feb 2012 #4
Hope I live long enough lolly Feb 2012 #2
See they are not racist just conservative lunasun Feb 2012 #3

zbdent

(35,392 posts)
1. There's a radio ad in the Youngstown area which purports that a candidate for Sheriff
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 10:10 PM
Feb 2012

sent an e-mail which stated that Obama's health care package or budget was "drugs" ... but used terms for the drugs which give a specific image of a non-white ...

JohnnyRingo

(18,640 posts)
4. Is that the candidate for Trumbull County Sheriff?
Sat Feb 25, 2012, 02:51 AM
Feb 2012

I live near Mosquito Lake in Cortland, and I've noticed some new contender looking to unseat Sheriff Altiere. I've been wondering what his politics are, but haven't seen any press on him. I think his name is Phillips.

lolly

(3,248 posts)
2. Hope I live long enough
Fri Feb 24, 2012, 10:23 PM
Feb 2012

To see the day when these people are viewed like the racists who spit on schoolchildren and screamed at Jackie Robinson.

Maybe someday some of them will grow up enough to be profoundly ashamed of themselves.

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