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And the tea parties continue…

April 16th, 2009 9:57 am
http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-230164

http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-230164

April 15 is always a great day for Republicans because they can use people’s (warranted) frustration, anger and confusion with the IRS to score political points.

Yesterday conservative groups across the United States staged “TEA” parties, many of which drew upwards of 1,000 people.  The “Taxed Enough Already” protests were aimed at drawing attention to the “excessive government spending and bailouts,” and were organized via Twitter and Facebook—apparently Republicans have finally realized the effectiveness of Obama’s modus operandi.

It’s a little hard to tell, based on the pictures, whether this was a populist movement spurred by angry taxpayers or a political opposition movement sponsored by Fox News. The protesters all seemed so delighted that other people showed up that they sort of forgot what they were there for. Read more…

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