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2010-04-16 Fifth Column

How ABC, CBS and NBC Have Dismissed and Disparaged the Tea Party Movement

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-04-16 00:50|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 FYI, 10000 of us in Denver in the middle of a work day at the State Capitol, and only one local channel news crew showed up - KMGH 7 (ABC). So even Fox didn't show up in Colorado (they apparently sent a still photog and a background reporter).

All in all, 14 across the state. Not too shabby for intrinsically unorganized people.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-04-16 01:17|| 2010-04-16 01:17|| Front Page Top

#2 Start the vodka party and smash up the offices of those who extort money from the people.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2010-04-16 03:51|| 2010-04-16 03:51|| Front Page Top

#3 In San Antonio, ours was in a city park starting at 6:00 - and it had been raining much of the day. We had a nice turn-out for all of that: I'd guess 300+ ... and three TV stations, and there was supposed to be a writer and photog from the Express News. A couple of us on the media team also did interviews beforehand on several radio stations promoting the event, and letting people know that rain wouldn't stop determined patriots! There were also Tea Parties all during the day in the towns around - Boerne, Floresville, Fredericksburg, etc.
Last fall, just after the big 9-12 demo in Washington, we set up meetings with with local media outlets to build relationships, and to demonstrate to them that we were perfectly serious and responsible citizens. The editors and program directors are very receptive now - we can count on positive local coverage pretty consistently.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2010-04-16 08:39|| http://www.celiahayes.com 2010-04-16 08:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Then the Tea Party is in, at least, good company.

As I recall, soon after we took Baghdad there was a widespread protest in Iraq, by Iraqi's, and organized by Iraqi's, protesting terrorism. Numbers were from 200K - 2M spread across several cities.

The Lamestream media ignored that as well. Seems the LSM doesn't want to report actual widespread protests by ordinary people.

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-04-16 08:45|| 2010-04-16 08:45|| Front Page Top

#5 And that is just the ones that got the day off too. Some of us couldn't make it because we were being productive.

I was there is spirit!

Posted by DarthVader 2010-04-16 10:18|| 2010-04-16 10:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Our Tea Party was reasonably well-attended - my guess is around 1000. One speaker was interviewed by local talk radio station. A couple of TV stations had cameras for the first few minutes - don't know if anything got aired. Speakers were enthusiastic - if unpolished - and well-received. I think seven - 4 male, 3 female, 4 white, 2 black, 1 Hispanic. Almost all white audience, but nobody yelled insults or threw eggs at our guest speakers. Unlike liberal/progressive speakers, all our speakers had a sense of humor.

Posted by Glenmore 2010-04-16 10:45|| 2010-04-16 10:45|| Front Page Top

#7 friends of mine in Iowa went to one - said it had over 500 people and the local media was positive.

Posted by Broadhead6 2010-04-16 12:08|| 2010-04-16 12:08|| Front Page Top

#8
#5 And that is just the ones that got the day off too. Some of us couldn't make it because we were being productive.

I was there is spirit!
Posted by DarthVader 2010-04-16 10:18|| 2010-04-16 10:18|| Front Page ||Comments Top

Oh yeah, what makes the media and other establishment elites nervous is that for every person who could attend these rallys, there's probably 50 who couldn't, but are cheering on the movement from home or work.

Posted by Jefferson 2010-04-16 12:30|| 2010-04-16 12:30|| Front Page Top

#9 Our local Tea Party went well.

Some signs read:

"Born free, taxed to death."

"Clean the house and the Senate."

"Our children's inheritance: trillions in debt."

"Trickle-up poverty."

"I'm a Republican because we can't all be on welfare."

"Obamacare makes me sick."

"Liberty, not liberalism."

"Cunning, cocky, corrupt."

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-04-16 12:32|| 2010-04-16 12:32|| Front Page Top

#10 just the ones that got the day off too

We started ours at 5:30 so it wouldn't be just retired, unemployed or vacationing people. And we got approving horn honks from many commuters passing by on their way home.

At one point, when there was a break in activities to re-do some speakers, someone in the crowd started singing patriotic songs (like God Bless America) and a very large chunk of the attendees joined in (fortunately for the ears, not including me.)

Posted by Glenmore 2010-04-16 13:40|| 2010-04-16 13:40|| Front Page Top

#11 That probably explains the lack of media coverage Glenmore. They wouldn't want to broadcast anything patriotic...

Posted by CrazyFool 2010-04-16 14:06|| 2010-04-16 14:06|| Front Page Top

#12 The TEA Party will get it's revenge when the next quarterly numbers are released by the networks. Boycott time.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-04-16 16:54|| 2010-04-16 16:54|| Front Page Top

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