Reply #5: Between the implied racism, the direction-less speakers and

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the obvious illiteracy on display at those events, why the hell should the GOP be surprised that independents aren't falling all over themselves to join their movement? The turnout, as reported by the MSM I paid attention to, made it pretty clear that the teabaggers turnout was dominated by the real fringe of the right. Their messages were wacky and their signs were laughable.