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Republican National Convention, Day 1: red meat at the tea partynew

Marginalized at the RNC, Michele Bachmann and Hermain Cain light up the Unity Rally
Tea Party Dreams Onnew
Obama is at last beginning to understand the nature of his opposition: the Tea Party doesn't want to make America better, they want to change it.
NUVO |
David Hoppe |
05-14-2012 |
Commentary
Remember the Birthers? They’re Still Herenew

Poll of South Carolina conservatives shows ‘kicked puppy syndrome,’ says professor.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-23-2011 |
Politics
The Cajun David Vitternew

Meet Jeff Landry, the ambitious, Tea Party-backed U.S. Representative from Acadiana.
Bachmann: Tea Party represents 90% of Americansnew

On the final stop of her tour of South Carolina, GOP presidential hopeful and Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann praised the Tea Party and promised a strong military.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-22-2011 |
Elections
Our Dumb Statenew

Volume 8 in our our semi-regular compendium of Floridian idiocy.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
08-18-2011 |
Commentary
At RedState Gathering, Leaders Praise Tea Party's 'Beautiful Uprising'new

What do hobbits, John the Baptist, and the Texas Revolution have in common? All of them were used to make rhetorical points at a right-wing conference this past weekend.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-16-2011 |
Elections
Americans Elect: Another Astroturf Group
Just what we need—another phony Astroturf movement (hello, Tea Party) financed by thieving Wall Street hedge-fund scum.
Anarchy in the GOPnew

Fueled by passion, conviction and a little sage advice, young 'liberty'-lovers are threatening the establishment.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Chet Hardin |
06-23-2011 |
Politics
Greensboro Tea Party Rally Focuses on Proposed County Tax Increasenew

This year's Tax Day Tea Party rally in Greensboro was the occasion for a defiant stand by a controversial Wake County School Board member, the launch of a campaign for county commission and calls to protest a proposed county property tax increase.
YES! Weekly |
Jordan Green |
04-21-2011 |
Politics
Connie Scott: The Sheepish Revolutionarynew

A Tea Party freshman grapples with the bitter realities of governing in Austin.
The Texas Observer |
Daniel Setiawan |
04-19-2011 |
Politics
Fiscal Terroristsnew
Most Republicans remain as committed to big government as the Democrats.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
03-18-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Tea Party, Government Spending
Foulnew

Rick Scott: The dumb state of Florida's dumb governor.
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
03-04-2011 |
Commentary
There Be Dragonsnew

The allure and danger of the Tea Party movement.
San Antonio Current |
Michael Wurth |
01-20-2011 |
Commentary
Targeting the Tea Partynew

Giffords' shooting has nothing to do with the conservative movement.
Charleston City Paper |
Jack Hunter |
01-13-2011 |
Commentary
Tags: Tea Party, Gabrielle Giffords