My Day with the Tea Baggers (Image and sarcasm heavy)

[Hellataz]

Sorry so long, but hey all the tea bagging commentary fun without having to stand there for 2 hours listening to them scream it in your ear, like i had to.

Today's adventures began at 11am at the Downtown Chico City Plaza, where I had expected to bare witness to a bunch of conservative hate mongers railing on and on about Obama's race and their fear that he'll take their guns, but What i was met with was "Senior-Palooza", at least a hundred people gathered with "clever" little signs and to my surprise mostly protested on the merits of their less tax, less spending ideals. But there were of course a few of those "fringe right wing nut jobs" there to add some drama.

I'll start off with the first thing i saw and while I didn't agree with the message he had, i still could appreciate the flag design.





The rally started off slow, as the seniors packed in, then i spot the stage with of course Tea Bags and boxes for canned food donations



There were petitions going around to make sure everyone stayed connected so that the Tea Baggers could keep their movement going, as well as one protesting the fairness act.



The Organizer then took the stage and asked the crowd how many of them spend 5-10-20 thousand in taxes, Then asked How many illegal immigrants live in their neighborhoods, but then quickly said they weren't gonna "go there" and that this was going to be a peaceful protest. Country music was playing over the loud speaker as well as "Proud to be an american" and some song about this being a small town.

She then introducer a local singer to sing the Star Spangled Banner and "God Bless America"

First speaker to take the stage was Former Chico Mayor now State Assemblyman Rick Keene



Rick basically spewed some conservative rhetoric about less spending and taxing and then said that the government needs to cut back like the American people do.

Next up was this guy:



His big complaint was being taxed too much when buying a car or a boat. He said the registration on vehicles was too much. Other talking points included: I Will not be your ATM! And We will not bailout the irresponsible taxpayer who knew they were buying things they couldn't afford. He compared this to the boston tea party (as did most of the speakers after him) But didn't seem clear as to what the people at the BTP were protesting. He went on to complain about the California Energy Bill being passed and how it was a waste of money, then said the government does nothing to prevent crime, upgrade roads, deal with illegals, address prison populations and improve school (All BTW are things Obama is trying to address though it take MONEY, but they didn't want to hear that).

More Talking points "Stop trying to buy our votes with our money!" and "Stop treating us like a nanny state".
He maintained that the government continues to "Take so much and deliver so little"

The Organizer came back and led the crowd in a chant of "Fed Up! Fed Up! Fed Up!" Then encouraged everyone to vote all the dems out of office in 2012. Yet she kept repeating that this was a non partisan protest. And they weren't there to attack "the other side"

Next up, the "token youth" From Chico State, just to show that not all college student are liberal zombies. Not sure why the suit or all the hair gel, but whatve...



He read a speech about the history of the boston tea party, but didn't really add a lot of original thought to the rally.
He went on to confuse the facts of history and then criticized FDR for creating a welfare state and an environment where poor lazy people can get rich off the backs of the real working class. He continued by saying FDR equaled "poor quality of life" and "Wide spread misery". He ended with telling everyone to think about how they are victims of taxation without representation next time they are in the voting booth. And then read Winston Churchill's quote: "We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle."

Next up, the Chairmen of the Butte County REPUBLICAN party who again stressed that this was a non partisan protest not taking aim at the "other side"



He told everyone to make sure to visit the tables behind them to register to vote, though he stressed that he wasn't suggesting which party to register for, the table's spoke for themselves:





He went on to say that he couldn't put food on the table because the government had taxed him too much (yet honestly if he made so little that he couldn't buy food with his take home pay, chances are he isn't getting taxed a whole lot since only the wealthy are getting the higher tax rate).

More talking points followed" This is the land of opportunity not opportunists"

Then the Faculty advisor for the Chico State REPUBLICAN Club came up (sorry no pic), greeted the crowd with "Hello REAL Americans!" and then talked about how undeserving people were taking away money from the hard working family. And IF those hard workers wanted to donate to the poor, it should be up to them, not the government. And with all the extra taxes they didn't have the choice to give to charity cause they couldn't afford to to help their communities now. She then called for the government to give them back their money. she also added that the "goodness of american was at stake"

She went on to bash the liberals by saying that we can protest as much as we want because we don't have jobs, other then once a month leaving the house to cash our welfare checks, but these were hard working people at this rally who took time off from work, and they were sure there would be thousands more but they couldn't take time off. She added that they were not against Government employees that got paid with tax dollars and urged them to join the movement. Lastly she urged everyone to vote against Cal Props 1A, 1B, 1D, and 1F.

In the background began some typical right wing yelling:

"Stop using our taxes to pay for abortions" Said this guy:



Lots of cries for Anti-Socialism

And this gem:
He's not even our president, Show us the birth certificate!" This scream came form "Santa", we talk more about him later...



Santa was backed up by this "lovely" women (We'll call her "the crazy bitch") who spent most of the rally screaming anti-obama sentiment in my ear (how i ended up on the looniest side of this rally i don't know.


We'll talk more about her later too...

Next was "Tom" a 2nd amendment and Sarah Palin lover.



Tom was ANGRY that his government was slapping him in the face with the stimulus bill. He made a big deal about congress not reading it before signing it. He said it needed to be repealed and it was bad for our economy. Then he shared this "wonderful" thought with us:

"Diversity equals owning guns from 2 different manufactures"

Up next, a local Small Business Owner



He had a big sign that listed all the taxes he felt were unfair and shouldn't have to pay including: Utility tax, Unemployment tax, Medicare, Property Tax, Luxury Tax, Sales Tax, Social Security, Car Registration tax, Payroll tax, Income Tax, Gas Tax, Liquor Tax, Cig Tax, Workers Comp, And the Death Tax. Pretty much any tax, he wasn't big on.

He then talked about how 100 years ago we didn't have any of these taxes and our country was debt free.

Then This lady spoke:



She felt that Taxes = Control and if she was in office, she swore that for every law she signed she would find 2 to remove. (the theme of her speech seemed to be we needed less laws and government control). She also said we needed to get "courageous" and take on our government. She tried to play the bi-partisan card and say that no one here actually had to pay more taxes ...YET!!!

Up next this lady who felt this rally was better than school for her kids, as well as other parents who brought there kids and exploited them for there cause. She gave them all kudos for sharing this experience with their children and passing down their message to the next generation.

(Kids faces are smudged out for their protection in case you're wondering why they look a little odd.



More kid exploitation:







Next:



This guy lead the crowd in a lot of anti-Dem protesting like "Get rid of Pelosi" Someone then shouted "She already our president anyway!" He railed on about how poorly Sarah Palin was teated and then said we all needed to listen to Rush Limbuagh that he was the only one in the media who would tell them the truth. He said that the "LEFT" despise you and they hate you and want to demoralize you. He also said Rush explained to him what "Tea Bagging" was and "No way" would he ever!

He shouted "Don't let the Left have the only voice" And then reiterated the talking point the organizer had been saying all morning "We are the SILENT MAJORITY!"
Then he told some joke about how your liberal in your 20's it means you have a heart, but then if you turn conservative at their age you have a brain.

Then the crowd was led in some more chants:

"STIMULUS...NOT FOR US!!"
And
"No More Bailouts!"
And
"Hey Hey Ho Ho, Pork and Ear marks have to go!"

Up next the "I'm not a racist, but let me tell you how illegal immigrants are evil!"



This one had lots of "Fun" stories about "illegals"

She stared off with saying the Government is allowing anarchists in the way of 7000 illegals crossing the border each month who then proceed to march down main street america waving their mexican flag. (I can't go into how much is wrong about that statement, because her next few stories are equally false)

She told a story about how she lived next to an apartment building that was FILLED with illegals and how one of them "totaled her car". The cop told her that he could arrest them, but they would be out the next day and then told her to get an estimate, present it to the illegal and if they said no, call INS. So she did this, the illegal laughed in her face and said he'd rather go to jail then pay for her car and so she called INS and they told her they couldn't help her cause they were "too busy"

Next story was about how these border towns are filled with mexicans that run across the border, pick up their welfare check, cash it and run back home.

Next story: The Border towns complain they can't have decent landscaping because the Mexicans hide in the bushes and wait until they are about to "Crown" then run across the border to give birth.

She again reiterated that she wasn't racist because someone in her family had a latino name.

He next talking points were about universal health care and how we don't want it because in Canada they take 55% of their paycheck to pay for it.
More yelling from the crowd about socialism.
Then she said that the banks have fallen 6-7 other times, but this was the first time we ever bailed them out.
Then...(she was all over the place), it was complaining that congress had given Obama the authority to shut down the internet

Then back to "the well", another story about illegals, that she heard a "Doctor" on "FOX NEWS" say that all these mexicans are bringing over the "bad kind of tuberculosis" (there's a good kind?) I guess the kind that is hard to cure. She said Fox showed footage of illegal aliens just walking pass the border control, right next to the cars at the border...

She adds that she wants to appeal the laws that make it so if you are born here you are a legal citizen.

Lastly she left us with "They are building a social security office down there to make it easier for them to steal our hard earned money"

The Organizer came back and commented that the news had showed up finally and then asked how many of them had subscriptions to the local paper, hands were raised..., then she asked "What are you guys gonna do if you aren't on the front page tomorrow?" They all yelled out "Cancel our subscription!" (I doubt they have to worry, the Chico paper is pretty Right leaning)

Next up another token student from Chico State:



He shared this "awesome" story with us:
"I thought I was a liberal and taxes were ok, but I was stupid. I then saw my first paycheck and what they took out and now I'm a conservative"

He added that if Congress could tax AIG bonuses 90%, then what's to stop them from doing that to the rest of us.

Someone yelled "2nd amendment!"

Around this point the news was interviewing a sweet old man that was there protesting against the TEA baggers. He was called out earlier by one of the speakers when they were trying to show how non partisan the event was.

Here he is:


So this sweet guy is being interviewed and the before mentioned "Crazy bitch" and "Santa" run over to the reporter and try to stop the man from being heard.

There they go...



See the crazy bitch come back saddened that the reporter told her to get lost.



So while that happened, a new speaker took the stage, i call him "Socialism guy"



His Big thing was how he didn't really know what Socialism was, but he read a lot online about how people who live in socialist country are miserable and oppressed. He urged everyone to learn what Socialism was and tell every one they could to spread the word about how bad it was (Without him knowing exactly what it was about). He went on to trash Liberals and Dems saying we couldn't read and we had to pay people to read for us.

He then bitched about how we all have to pay 30 grand for Pelsoi's Jet, and how that's so unfair.
Then he said "We all voted for McCain..." He was then interrupted by the "crazy bitch" who yelled "Not really, we voted for Palin!"

He went on to say that Socialism=oppression and that he was shocked about how "Many Many Americans were ok with socialism" and that's why they need to educate us about how bad it was, but first they had to learn what it was themselves....(No the irony is not lost on me).

He finished with saying that America had become "Whimpy" And it is "God who gives us our freedom, not the government", so we need need to stop being "Whimpy" and stand up to the government.

Next to the stage, "Flag Lady" (I was tired at this point and was less creative about my names...



Her Big thing was how she brought her kids with her and pretty much said what the other lady with kids said about how great it was that parents were showing their kids how to be better americans. as she pointed to her kids holding up flags:



She complained that we have to teach our kids , because we have no idea what garbage the schools and internet are teaching them. Perhaps that's why she didn't mind her kids playing hookie today.

Here we have Radio Guy:



Radio Guy said something interesting:

"THIS IS NOT A DEMOCRACY, THIS IS A REPUBLIC!"
He Said he rejected "Republicans" and "Dem-publicans", and this wasn't a partisan issue, it was about the american people.
He called for the dismantlement of the Federal Reserve
(Loud cheers)
Said the constitution is document that details how the government should be governed, not the people.

Next came "Vet guy" (see lazy nick names i know)



He said:
We all need to listen to Rush, Sean Hannity and Michael Savage!" He reminded them when they were on and encourage everyone to listen to them because the liberal media wont tell them the truth.

The Organizer came back and said that She invited the city council members but they declined to come, so the crowd called them "Cowards" and yelled for them to be "Voted out!"

There were a couple other speakers that repeated most of what was said, but last up was "SANTA!!!"





His name, if you can believe it, is "Chris Nicholas", and he has something important to say, gosh darn it!!!

Santa AKA Chris warned us all it was going to be a horrible christmas this year....

Chris goes on to tells us that Obama is a fraud and not a us citizen, so no one needs to worry because none of they laws he signs are valid. He goes onto say that Obama's own grandmother said Obama was born in Kenya and that none of us have seen a birth certificate, the hospital he was supposedly born in or the doctor who supposedly delivered him.

He ends with saying he's not a racist because if Alan Keys ran for president he'd vote for him.

And as the rally came to a close, an anti-Tea Bagger jumped on stage and yelled into the mic "TOO MUCH TAX FOR THE MILITARY!".

SHE IS SEEN HERE WITH THE ORGANIZOR (WHO'S IN YELLOW)




The crowd flipped out on her and was yelling and booing, they tried to rip the mic from her hand and the organizer tried to pull her off stage. The drama didn't last long.

So that was my day with the tea baggers, it felt longer then 2 hours and at the end of the day i was left with a ringing in my ear and a parking ticket for being a couple of minutes late on the meter. Not sure but all the obama stickers on my car might not have helped.

I leave you with the crowd and sign shots i was bombarded with all morning. Enjoy.

















































































Last one is of "Crazy Bitch" who touch my shoulder and asked me if I was a reporter, i told her i was there for my blog, and she replied "Hoping a conservative one"

And to all that made it to the bottom of this post, Thank you for taking the time to read about my day.

[LakeSamish706]

1. How many people would you estimate were at this one? Great pics. n/t

[Hellataz]

2. I think maybe like 100, but more in other places (pics inside)

But here are some shots from the one in Redding California a few hours from me, my friend went and sent me these. Looks like a lot more were there. But looks like a similar demographic.













I don't expect the scandals shots or report back from my friend, he's there cause he believes in the cause.

[liberalmuse]

5. Thank you for sharing!

Great pics (and sarcasm)! I've seen tons of these pics today, and the people in them look absolutely sour.

[Hellataz]

10. You're very welcome, I was biting my tongue most of the time as some of the crap they spewed.

[LiberalFighter]

6. I bet most of them don't pay taxes they owe.

[greguganus]

64. Like a lot of President Obama's cabinet nominees? n/t

[newview88]

27. Wow the diversity is mind boggling n/t

[VPStoltz]

29. Ain't it interesting how riled up they all are over their 2008 tax rates?

You'd think they were the work of a bunch of commie liberals not a beloved war criminal.
I'd love to know what they are going to spend their Obama tax cut on.

[Hellataz]

33. I'd love to see how they would get along without anything the liberals have given america

Are they willing to give up their 40 hour work week, vacation and sick pay, maternity leave, unemployment benefits, social security, Their clean air and water, their safe food, The ability to not exploit children in the work place, their minimum wage, their employee healthcare benefits, or for the women, the right to vote and for all those elderly, MEDICARE??? It kills me when they go after the liberals and yet take advantage of everything the liberals in government have given to them or created over the years.

[tavalon]

45. Very diligent on your part

Must have been tiring. Did anyone strip to skivvies and start putting their balls in other's mouths?

[blueclown]

3. I don't think you could find a bigger collection of fat, ugly and ignorant people even if you tried

[Hellataz]

4. LOL, Ouch! Mostly they were just old and out of touch.

[ladym55]

12. This is all very sad ...

These poor white people with limited educations are all BENEFITING from Obama's tax plan. Their taxes are going down.

They are pawns in rich people's power grabs ... and because they can't think and don't know their history and they're scared ... and more than a teeny bit racist ... they are complete suckers for the crap they are being handed.

Locally a story on a city cutting firefighters to dangerous levels because of declining TAX revenues was followed by a fawning report on the tea party near here and an interview with a local "small business owner," who wanted America "like it used to be." I fired off an immediate email to the lunkheads and reminded them at the station that those laid-off firefighters did REAL work that was paid by TAX dollars to help REAL citizens.

[Hellataz]

16. It is sad, ignorance a lot of times is. They just didn't get it and worse

wouldn't be willing to listen to anything contrary to their own beliefs. I think what's sadder is the children that were roped into this carry signs and they have no idea why except mommy asked them to.

[we can do it]

62. You Are Kind- Thanks for the Good Work!

[Why Syzygy]

7. Great job! Thank you.

You did good on the names. Didn't notice you were tired at all.

Note the difference in the accommodations the Bush occupancy had for protesters.

[Hellataz]

9. thanks! And what is that? fenced barricades for a tea party? Where?

[Why Syzygy]

35. That's a pic of the "free speech zones" Bush allowed for protests. No open air for them! nt

[WyoHiker]

88. (self deleted... posted wrong place)

[zulchzulu]

8. K&R! An impressive report!

I went to one as well and it was basically the same cast of characters.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

11. Wow... where to begin?

I really don't know where to begin, so I'll just say thanks for posting and glad you made it out with just a parking ticket!

[Hellataz]

14. Thanks, I pretty sure if there had been a confrontation, i could have gotten away....

seeing as most were either in wheelchairs or on walkers or too bloated to run.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

32. Yeah, but who knows what they were packin'...

besides shriveled teabags.

[Hellataz]

38. LOL, true there were a lot of shouts for the 2nd Amendment.

[NatBurner]

13. the diversity of this crowd is stunning lol

great post

i'll be looking for the rest of the pix tomorrow

[SemiCharmedQuark]

21. I like you, NatBurner.

:thumbsup:

[Stellabella]

82. And lots of Social Security and Medicare recipients.

So they want to forfeit that, apparently. Okay - fine by me! Give it back, you morans (sic)!

[mscuedawg]

15. AWESOME commentary!!! K/R!

Crazy Bitch looked like she's not only crazy bitch but miserable...

The exploitation of the kids...makes me hurl...

I laughed when I saw "MORGAGE" cuz there's nothing better than a pissed off right winger who can't spell...

It'd be fun to know how many of them really did true to American history and didn't pay their taxes...

Again, thanks for your research!!! :applause:

[Hellataz]

17. You're welcome, and i didn't see the misspell, i was too tired to go through all the pics for that,

I bet there's more.

[Kali]

18. wow nice report

I'm on slow dial up and all the pix are still loading - and probably someone beat me to this but: so was that a tax funded public space they were rallying in?

[Hellataz]

19. I don't know, I suppose, it's the downtown city plaza, built by funds from the city.

[chollybocker]

20. Incredible pics, hellataz. Great commentary.

I never could have stomached it, myself.

[SemiCharmedQuark]

22. Well done!

[Arugula Latte]

23. Isn't the college kid in the suit actually Pee Wee Herman?

;)

[Hellataz]

24. LOL, Sad to say but PeeWee's hair is better then that kid, it looked like an oil spill!

[proud2BlibKansan]

25. Awesome report

Take an extra long shower tonight. Those people are crazy.

[Hellataz]

31. LOL, believe me it was the first thought i had when "crazy bitch" touched me.

[Hissyspit]

26. Queensryche was playing The Senator?

[Rocknrule]

28. I love how they suddenly pretend to care about the Constitution now

aka "that goddamn piece of paper"

[Hellataz]

30. I love how they pretend they are being taxed within an inch of their life WITHOUT representation.

[starroute]

34. "Republic not a democracy" is an old Bircher slogan

You used to see it around a lot in the late 60's -- and I never did figure out what it meant. Probably something about not wanting to acknowledge the rights of minorities.

[Fleshdancer]

36. So they think a man who taught constitutional law has never read the constitution?

:banghead:

[Hellataz]

37. The icon is perfect! My friend who went read my post and said he was worried about me cause I didn't

get what they were all about and how bad of a shape this country was in.
What sad is how much he believes in what they did with no facts to back it up.

[bdamomma]

72. how many know that Obama is a constitutional lawyer.

they are too busy calling him other names.

[AtomicKitten]

39. Great reporting! Thank you.

K&R

[Barack_America]

40. "Trickle Up Poverty"

That's not the first one of those signs I've seen, but I think it really says it all.

More than anything I really think these people are terrified that they're going end up sharing the pain that their GOP leaders have incurred on the less fortunate (i.e. inner city and minority).

To that I say, "tough shit".

[amborin]

41. great pictures, thanks!

[4lbs]

42. No to Socialism and socialist policies eh? Yes, let's get rid of all that.

No more Social Security.

No more Medicare.

No more Disability Payments. I notice one of the people in the photos is disabled. I wonder if he'd agree to wipe out any state or federal disability monies he gets because those are Socialist in nature.

No more Unemployment Benefits.

No more Federal College Loans and Grants.

No more public schools. Government funded and run schooling system? Who wants that?

Also, if one really wants to go governmental purist, no more VA hospitals. The VA is government run healthcare for our veterans. Can't have that! We don't need government run healthcare of any kind!

Let's get rid of all those evil, dirty, Socialist things!

:sarcasm:



Oh, and as Anna Marie Cox so correctly stated on her appearance on Rachel Maddow, most of the anti-tax protests were held in public parks, which are paid for by.... wait for it.... taxes.

Ooops.

[HughBeaumont]

55. You forgot the military. Like their whole "Support our Troops".

Also supported by OUR tax dollars.

Many likely took public transportation to get to some of these rallies. I know the 2000 in Cleveland did. A-FAIL.

[XemaSab]

43. Surprised that scum Wally wasn't smarming all over that scene

:eyes:

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

44. I've looked at at least 100 teabagger photos today

and I have yet to see anyone who isn't white.
and, other than a token or two, anyone who isn't middle-aged.

[depakid]

46. It's hard to not to wish misfortune on this miserable bunch

for that's surely how they think about pretyy much everybody else- misery, and that's what the policies they support have wrought for 100's of millions of people both here and abroad.

[graywarrior]

47. Now we know what happened to all the mentally ill when the institutions closed

and sent them to the streets. These people are seriously messed up and there is no help for them. They have every right to protest, but their leaders (Rush, Hannity, etc) are gleefully fueling a catastrophe.

[ColbertWatcher]

48. I made it to the bottom and I'm glad I did! Well done! k+r, n/t

[riona]

49. Commercial break at the event's end:

"These protests are sponsored by the same people who brought you this mess".

[AllieB]

50. Looks like an AARP meeting.

[Hellataz]

69. Hahaha, I thought the same thing!

[JayMusgrove]

51. Kicks and Recommendations One of the best picture-full posts

I have ever read on the DU!!!!

Thank you so much.

Did anyone notice the sign in one of the pictures spelling "morgage" without a t? It's the one that says "don't morgage my grandkids future".

It is absolutely amazing that there are so many unschooled people in this country, who perpetuate this negative stuff and feed each other all these lies and misinformation. But I guess in a town the size of Chico there must be one or two in every hundred.

Sarah Palin, their hero, amazing.

[Hellataz]

70. Thank you and I was amazed that there were so many being we are a college town.

But I think a lot of them came from Paradise, the town above us that's basically a retirement haven.

[bullwinkle428]

87. Oh, I'm sure their spelling skills would have been much better, had they

attended a PRIVATE school!!

:sarcasm:

[adamuu]

52. white white white white white white white white white white white white white white whit

[Soylent Brice]

53. my eyes hurt. you are braver than i.

[Wednesdays]

54. Except for the handful of toddlers who were dragged there, not one under 30

Not a single one. It looks like a recruiting party for the AARP.

Not a single black person, or any other minority for that matter. Yeah, those protests really represent all Americans. :eyes:

[Uzybone]

56. thats a lot of nuts in one place

thanks for posting.

[flpoljunkie]

57. An amazing effort! This is a mighty professional looking sign; must be from Dick Armey's group.

[Maeve]

58. Most ironic line from the speechifying---

"think about how they are victims of taxation without representation next time they are in the voting booth"

Glad it was you and not me listening to their b...blather.

[Hellataz]

73. OMG, I missed that, I had like 10 pages of notes and was so distracted i missed a lot of the irony

[Kaylee]

79. Wait...wuht? LOL...I totally missed that!

:crazy:

[AspenRose]

80. Oh good Lord

The stupid...it BURNS :crazy:

At least they didn't have any racist undercurrent posters at this rally (that I saw)

[Jennicut]

59. My daughters are 3 and 4 and the little 4 year old girl with the sign is way disturbing to me

I am a liberal, my kids know who Barack Obama is (from watching tv) but I''m sorry I would never ever make them carry around a political sign. That is oh so exploitative and scary.

[AspenRose]

81. I was thinking the exact same thing

My oldest son is 4. There's no way he'd understand that and I wouldn't make him carry a sign like that around.

[workinclasszero]

60. Damn, need sunglasses on to view all that whiteness

Yeah what a diverse crowd that was eh? :eyes:

Not only white but old and self-destroying tools of Boss Limpballs no doubt. I especially like the total lie of the reich wing that the tea tantrums are non-partisan! LOLOLOLOL!

Then rethug after rethug gets up to stir up the haters and they have republican voter registration tables there too! LOL

If this is the future of the rethuglian party they are DOOMED! YAY!!!!!!!!!!

[Reader Rabbit]

61. What part of the Constitution are they all referring to?

They seem to think that there is something unconstitutional happening, but could any of them explain what it was? Cite article, section, or amendment, perhaps?

[wicket]

63. Nice work!!!!

K & R :kick:

[madmom]

65. I couldn't help noticing, there are several in wheel chairs, and the age of quite a few, I

wonder if they could get along with out their social security and/or their disability payments that LIBERALS help pay for? Not to mention it looks like a public building/park were they are holding their protest, did LIBERALS help pay for that also? What about the streets, bridges and possible public transportation they used to get there? People's cognitive stupidity gets me every time.

[PA Democrat]

66. Thank you for such a great photo essay on the lunacy of the right.

I am still shaking my head at all those senior citizens decrying the evils of "socialism" when you know darned well that they don't refuse their Social Security or Medicare, a form of socialized medicine.

They say "Yes to Capitalism. No to Socialism" but remind me again which one of those economic theories allowed the banks create the economic fiasco that is the mortgage meltdown?

They are outraged at the state of the economy, but somehow it is all Obama's fault for the mess that it actually took decades to create?

Deficits are bad except for when they are necessary for an immoral and illegal war to kill innocent civilians in the Middle East?


Oh dear God, I could go on all day with the rank hypocrisy, but I've already got a headache from the stupidity of these people.

[Hellataz]

74. I wish I had the courage to have gotten on the stage and called them out about medicare and Soc. Sec

[emmadoggy]

67. The thing that seems the most conspicuous about all this "tea party" crap

the past two days is how INUNDATED we are with coverage and talk about it! Of course, here on DU is one thing, but I mean even on the NEWS! When during the last 8 years did you EVER see this kind of coverage for any of the major protests that went on against the * administration? I barely watch any news on tv, but sure enough the few minutes I saw yesterday, had a big story about the "tea baggers".

:mad:

[Hellataz]

75. On R.Maddow, she said every year on tax day there are protests, but this one was different cause of

the corporate sponsors and adoption of them by Faux News.

[Pool Hall Ace]

68. What is with the lady with the stuffed animal?

And who is stopping her from worshiping her God?

[Hellataz]

76. That's actually a child and no doubt she was told to make that sign by her parents

who dragged her there.

[Pacifist Patriot]

85. I have to be fair to the parents.

The invasion of Iraq violated core principles I wish to pass on to my children. They attended protests, marches and peace vigils with me. I wanted them to experience protest in action. We talked about why we were going and they agreed to go. No telling how many people assumed I dragged my kids.

I disagree with these people and think their cause is not only wrong, butt incredibly pointless because it's idiotic and based on erroneous "facts." Irony and hypocrisy abound!

As much as I cringe when I think of what these folks are passing on to their children, I cannot fault them for bringing the kids. If I had a dime for every time I heard someone sympathetic oooh and aaahhh over kids being present at protests while showing scorn when "the other side " does it, I'd be a wealthy woman.

[genna]

71. Parking tickets. Do you ever wonder if there is meter reader waiting for that 2 hours to be up?

So they can tag you at the very minute it expires?

[Hellataz]

78. It seemed odd to me, there are rarely cops that hang out downtown, I was suspicious about it

Especially given i had backed my car up to the plaza with all my Obama stickers facing the crowd and i wonder if one of the protesters saw my meter expire and reported me. I was pissed, my first ticket and i was barely a minute or two late getting back to my car.

[gauguin57]

77. When did it become illegal to worship God in the U.S.? One of those signs implies that.

Of course, there are no signs thanking Obama for the largest middle-class tax cut in American history.

[azmouse]

83. Nice to see these people crawled out of the cave they

so obviously lived in for the last 8 years.
Now they need to educate themselves.

[rvablue]

84. Awesome post. The ignorance is mind-boggling. And did you realize you caught this beaut?

Check out the lady sitting with the black and white sign: "Morgage" Huh?




edited to add: I think it is very noble and gracious that you obscured the kids' faces. They don't know why they are there or what they are doing and shouldn't have their faces plastered all over the internet. So, I think it was very, very cool of you to muddle their faces!

[ronnykmarshall]

86. My step-dad is a CPA.

and of course this is a very busy time of year for them.

They are true blue dems in a sea of right wing ass holes (Bakersfield). Since Obama took over they've had to put up with mouthy right wings pricks saying shit. Whenever some one talks shit or really pissed them off they add a little "extra fee" to their bill.

This loud mouth woman was in my step dads office going on and on spewing all the RW talking points. She was going to teabag after she left the office My mom was at her desk talking to another client and the subject of Obama came up ... my mom said (loud enought for teabag hag to hear) "Obama didn't make this mess GEORGE W BUSH DID!! Tea-bag hag shut her pie hole.

After she left she told my step dad ... THAT bitch is getting a BIG "extra fee" next year.

They are probably only going to work for another couple of years before they fully retire. My step-dad said, "I'll just put a big Democratic donkey on my desk and a picture of Obama on the wall before we retire." They figure that will move come butts out.

[WyoHiker]

89. I soooooo need to get back to the gym. (eom)