GOP operative transforms into tea party strategist
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Tea Party Express is one of the most visible factions of the national movement that has taken on the appearance of a grassroots groundswell of anger against the federal government.The organization has led two national bus tours and will begin a third this weekend with a ...
Democrats face death threats and vandalism over healthcare reform bill
Leading Democrats moved today to condemn acts of vandalism and death threats against legislators after several members of Congress were targeted by angry opponents of the healthcare reform measure.The FBI was called in to help handle a torrent of abuse, from bricks through congressional office windows to sinister, obscene phone ...
Lawmakers concerned as health-care overhaul foes resort to violence
The pitched battle over health care has unleashed a rash of vandalism and attacks directed at politicians, with at least 10 House Democrats reporting death threats or incidents of harassment or vandalism at their district offices over the past week. More than 100 House Democrats met behind closed doors Wednesday ...
Poll: Tea Partiers could spell trouble for GOP
A new poll shows that the Tea Parties may be less consequential than people believe -- and at the same time, they may have some real impact on this year's elections. 28 percent of respondents in a Quinnipiac survey said they have a favorable opinion of the Tea Parties, while ...
While tea party activists have described themselves as political free agents disgusted with both parties, a new poll by Quinnipiac University shows that a majority have a close connection to the GOP.Almost three quarters of those who identified themselves as part of the tea party movement – 74 percent – ...
Tea Party candidates could play spoiler role, says poll
Washington - Democrats will get a boost if the Tea Party movement fields its own candidates in this year's Congressional elections, according to a new national poll.A Quinnipiac University survey released Wednesday morning also indicates that the 13 percent of American voters who say they are part of the Tea ...
Olbermann: GOP self-destruction imminent
Finally as promised, a Special Comment in the wake of the passage of Health Care Reform and it's a first step, there's a lot wrong with it, but the penalty for not paying the fine for not buying the mandatory insurance has been reduced to nothing.So, blessings nonetheless on those ...
Brewing tensions between the Tea Party and GOP
MANISTEE, Mich./WACO, Texas/WASHINGTON – Some Tea Partiers say they can pinpoint the precise moment when they made it clear to the Republican Party they had no intention of being its lapdog.On a bright, brisk afternoon in mid-February, with snow still thick on the ground from storms that had battered Washington ...
‘Healthcare Not Warfare’ Brown Bag Vigils Spread to 89 Congressional Districts
It has been an odd week for those of us who believe in an end to war and also believe in a progressively financed single standard of high quality care for all.Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio spearheaded an historic debate and vote on the House floor on Afghanistan war funding ...
Robert Gibbs Scrawls Notes on Hand, Mocking Sarah Palin (Video)
Following President Obama's surprise appearance at the White House press briefing, press secretary Robert Gibbs garnered laughter from the press corps by holding up his hand to reveal that he had written notes on his palm in black marker. Gibbs' move was a jab at Sarah Palin, who was shown ...
UPDATE: (New updates and media reactions after the photos)Closer inspection of a photo of Sarah Palin, during a speech in which she mocked President Obama for his use of a teleprompter, reveals several notes written on her left hand. The words "Energy", "Tax" and "Lift American Spirits" are clearly visible. ...
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