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Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« on: September 12, 2009, 11:19:47 AM »





http://mypict.me/show.php?id=C6KU

The Tea Party Express -- a gathering of activists protesting what they view as out-of-control spending by an expanding federal government -- has arrived in the nation's capital Saturday.

Thousands of people marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, carrying signs with slogans such as "Obamacare makes me sick"

The line of protesters completely filled Pennsylvania Avenue for blocks, all the way to the capitol, according to the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. People were chanting "enough, enough" and "We the People." Others yelled "You lie, you lie!" and "Pelosi has to go," referring to California congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.

Others are waving U.S. flags and holding signs reading "Go Green Recycle Congress" and "I'm Not Your ATM." Some men are dressed in colonial costumes. Police on motorcycles and horses watched as the marchers passed. ...
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/09/12/tea-party-express-arrives-march-washington-protest-government-spending/
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #1 on: September 12, 2009, 11:22:34 AM »
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2009, 11:42:30 AM »
Even ABC is estimating the crowd at 2 million - 1.8 million for Obama's inauguration. 
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« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2009, 11:45:50 AM »
The ultimate in flattery: 

I saw on a liberal blog people were starting to say that they should plan the same thing.  I'll head over to the DU to see when that talk starts up. 
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2009, 11:48:04 AM »
Quote from: Traveshamockery on September 12, 2009, 11:42:30 AM
Even ABC is estimating the crowd at 2 million - 1.8 million for Obama's inauguration. 

Fox is calling it "tens of thousands, maybe a hundred thousand"
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2009, 12:17:10 PM »
Quote from: RightCoast on September 12, 2009, 11:48:04 AM
Fox is calling it "tens of thousands, maybe a hundred thousand"

Thats a lot more then 100,000.
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« Reply #6 on: September 12, 2009, 12:23:23 PM »
I hope they hit the 2M mark, talk about a metaphorical crotch grab.  Ok, let me explain, the crotch grab has become somewhat of a theme for me.  :evillaugh:
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #7 on: September 12, 2009, 01:34:13 PM »
Quote from: djones520 on September 12, 2009, 12:17:10 PM
Thats a lot more then 100,000.

Their ticker keeps saying 10's of thousands.
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #8 on: September 12, 2009, 02:27:41 PM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on September 12, 2009, 12:23:23 PM
I hope they hit the 2M mark, talk about a metaphorical crotch grab.  Ok, let me explain, the crotch grab has become somewhat of a theme for me.  :evillaugh:

Schade has crotch grabbing tourette's syndrome?

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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #9 on: September 12, 2009, 02:28:44 PM »
Quote from: ReardenSteel on September 12, 2009, 02:27:41 PM
Schade has crotch grabbing tourette's syndrome?

 :o

At this point, no crotch is safe.  :-)
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #11 on: September 12, 2009, 04:22:33 PM »
and my friend whose blog alleges racism will probably be astounded to see this. It wouldn't surprise me that the leftists would call him an "Uncle Tom" or some such similar epithet.
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #12 on: September 12, 2009, 05:34:35 PM »
[youtube=425,350]_sjvc6baor8[/youtube]

Some time lapse footage of the crowd
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #13 on: September 12, 2009, 05:44:42 PM »
Yahoo and AP claim "thousands" in the headline then say "tens of thousands" in the article.
They "clogged several blocks" too.

Media bias? nawwww no such thing.....
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« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2009, 05:48:12 PM »
Quote from: Randy on September 12, 2009, 05:44:42 PM
Yahoo and AP claim "thousands" in the headline then say "tens of thousands" in the article.
They "clogged several blocks" too.

Media bias? nawwww no such thing.....

AP lying? Never!  This may be an overestimate but it's much closer

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1213056/Up-million-march-US-Capitol-protest-Obamas-spending-tea-party-demonstration.html
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #15 on: September 12, 2009, 05:55:56 PM »
Realistically, how many people can afford a trip to DC during a recession? That, and the fact that school just started. In hindsight we should have had rallies all around the country on the same day, just like the spontaneous tax day parties.

No matter, I don't think we have to prove anything to anyone by congregating en masse, the important thing is to keep the pressure on in terms of phone calls, letters, etc. Put these peckerheads on notice!  :-)
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #16 on: September 12, 2009, 06:02:53 PM »
Quote from: Randy on September 12, 2009, 05:44:42 PM
Yahoo and AP claim "thousands" in the headline then say "tens of thousands" in the article.
They "clogged several blocks" too.

Media bias? nawwww no such thing.....

It would be a shame if more showed up for this than for Dear Leaders anointment in January.
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« Reply #17 on: September 12, 2009, 06:04:58 PM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on September 12, 2009, 05:55:56 PM
Realistically, how many people can afford a trip to DC during a recession? That, and the fact that school just started. In hindsight we should have had rallies all around the country on the same day, just like the spontaneous tax day parties.

No matter, I don't think we have to prove anything to anyone by congregating en masse, the important thing is to keep the pressure on in terms of phone calls, letters, etc. Put these peckerheads on notice!  :-)

Those same questions could have been asked about how so many people made it to Lord Zero's inauguration.  :-)
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« Reply #18 on: September 12, 2009, 06:14:44 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on September 12, 2009, 06:04:58 PM
Those same questions could have been asked about how so many people made it to Lord Zero's inauguration.  :-)

Or jacko's funeral.
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« Reply #19 on: September 12, 2009, 06:24:52 PM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on September 12, 2009, 06:14:44 PM
Or jacko's funeral.

People have to have their priorities.  :evillaugh:  I've taken time of work for lesser reasons.
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« Reply #20 on: September 12, 2009, 06:31:30 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on September 12, 2009, 06:24:52 PM
People have to have their priorities.  :evillaugh:  I've taken time of work for lesser reasons.

Oh I doubt that.  :evillaugh:
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« Reply #21 on: September 12, 2009, 06:33:13 PM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on September 12, 2009, 06:31:30 PM
Oh I doubt that.  :evillaugh:

I should have clarified and said lesser reasons than the Tea Party protest. 
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« Reply #22 on: September 12, 2009, 06:41:31 PM »
We had a Tea Party today...slightly smaller crowd than on July 4 but still good for our small town. Had several good speakers and 2 fellows spoke that are seeking to unseat John Spratt(D) for his 5 th district seat in the US House of Representatives. Both were/are young (to me anyway) military men one retired Army, the other 20 years active duty and now in the SCNG ....AND NIETHER ONE IS A DAMN LAWYER.

My 14 year old son is losing some of his shyness....on his own he sought out and Shook the hands of a couple of the speakers. He asked one Dr. (PhD) of education that made an excellent speech to come make that speech at his high school. When my son told him where he went, he said he'd be afraid to.
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Re: Tea Party Express Arrives for 'March on Washington' to Protest Government Spendi
« Reply #23 on: September 12, 2009, 07:28:56 PM »
Quote from: bijou on September 12, 2009, 05:34:35 PM
[youtube=425,350]_sjvc6baor8[/youtube]

Some time lapse footage of the crowd

That is a whole lot of people!
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« Reply #24 on: September 12, 2009, 07:29:38 PM »
Quote from: Schadenfreude on September 12, 2009, 05:55:56 PM
Realistically, how many people can afford a trip to DC during a recession? That, and the fact that school just started. In hindsight we should have had rallies all around the country on the same day, just like the spontaneous tax day parties.

No matter, I don't think we have to prove anything to anyone by congregating en masse, the important thing is to keep the pressure on in terms of phone calls, letters, etc. Put these peckerheads on notice!  :-)

First crotch grabbing, and now peckerheads? Oooohh, I think I need to go offline for a few minutes.  ::)
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