I only caught a bit of it on Fox and MSNBC. Fox didn't so much cover the protests as sponsor and support them, and urge all their viewers to go. Most of their people spoke at Tea Party events. On MSNBC Rachel Maddow made tea-bagging jokes. But what does a lesbian know about tea-bagging anyway?
Less partisan networks seemed to cover them more fairly.
Anita can speak for herself.
I am looking forward to your coverage of the events you went to.
I'm not going to lie. I was kind of bored. I'm not a "protest" guy. There was i guess somewhere between 500-1000 people there which was the most impressive part to me because I was there early and i heard it got bigger. No violence, mostly white middle class people like myself who are told that they're "rich" and are tired of it.
i've tried to ignore this whole 'teabagging' thing. i certainly understand the anger of these people. but on the other hand, it seems to be to be another example of the average middle class person working against his or her own own best interest. they want the government to stop spending, but, for example, when their unemployment runs out are they going to be pissed off or what?
that ... plus the whole double entrendre of 'teabagging' is a little bizarre. were they not thinking? or rather, what were they thinking?
I don't get your point about working against their best interest. Isn't the wasteful spending of the federalis of concern to every taxpayer.
Concerning the media coverage slash double entendre cavalcade all I can say is thank god MSNBC didn't exist during The Revolution or the Minutemen would have had two soldiers.
Serious note, the behavior of the media and the White House and their attacks on private citizens should scare the shit out of every American.
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I only caught a bit of it on Fox and MSNBC. Fox didn't so much cover the protests as sponsor and support them, and urge all their viewers to go. Most of their people spoke at Tea Party events. On MSNBC Rachel Maddow made tea-bagging jokes. But what does a lesbian know about tea-bagging anyway?
Less partisan networks seemed to cover them more fairly.
Anita can speak for herself.
I am looking forward to your coverage of the events you went to.
I'm not going to lie. I was kind of bored. I'm not a "protest" guy. There was i guess somewhere between 500-1000 people there which was the most impressive part to me because I was there early and i heard it got bigger. No violence, mostly white middle class people like myself who are told that they're "rich" and are tired of it.
i've tried to ignore this whole 'teabagging' thing. i certainly understand the anger of these people. but on the other hand, it seems to be to be another example of the average middle class person working against his or her own own best interest. they want the government to stop spending, but, for example, when their unemployment runs out are they going to be pissed off or what?
that ... plus the whole double entrendre of 'teabagging' is a little bizarre. were they not thinking? or rather, what were they thinking?
Anita,
I don't get your point about working against their best interest. Isn't the wasteful spending of the federalis of concern to every taxpayer.
Concerning the media coverage slash double entendre cavalcade all I can say is thank god MSNBC didn't exist during The Revolution or the Minutemen would have had two soldiers.
Serious note, the behavior of the media and the White House and their attacks on private citizens should scare the shit out of every American.
well, they guys who waged the largest battles against the rights of private citizens are now out of office. so i'm less scared now.
anon is me.
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