If you live in any of these cities, an abomination is headed your way

[FightingIrish]

The Tea Party Express is making a tour of these cities. They get the local media all ginned up for what is really a non-event, then use that media coverage to promote their tour. They were in my town yesterday and our normally balanced local paper took the bait.

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091030/NEWS/910300328

I sent this letter to the editor.

It’s a shame that the Tribune had to treat the Tea Bag Circus like real news. A quick check of their web site reveals some pretty questionable backers and participants. One of their partners, Free Republic, has been the online haven for some high profile wingnuts including the murderer of Dr. George Tiller and the Holocaust Museum shooter. Kenneth Gladney, their alleged SEIU beating victim, has used these events to panhandle for his supposed medical expenses. We all know how much good Howard Jarvis has done for the state of California. Next time a bus load of traveling Sarah Palin pin salesmen comes to town, treat it for what it is, a freak show.


http://www.teapartyexpress.org/

* Friday, Oct.30: Portland, OR, Tacoma, WA
* Saturday, Oct.31: Tri-Cities, WA, Spokane, WA
* Sunday, Nov.1: Helena, MT, Bozeman, MT
* Monday, Nov.2: Rapid City, SD
* Tuesday, Nov.3: Cheyenne, WY, Fort Collins, CO, Denver, CO
* Wednesday, Nov.4: Wichita, KS, Oklahoma City, OK
* Thursday, Nov.5: Amarillo, TX, Lubbock, TX
* Friday, Nov.6: Abilene, TX, Austin, TX
* Saturday, Nov.7: Brenham, TX, Houston, TX, Beaumont, TX
* Sunday, Nov.8: Baton Rouge, LA, Jackson, MS
* Monday, Nov.9: Birmingham, AL, Atlanta, GA
* Tuesday, Nov.10: Augusta, GA, Beaufort, SC
* Wednesday, Nov.11: Jacksonville, FL
* Thursday, Nov.12: Orlando, FL

If you can think of any creative ways to make them unwelcome or to upstage their little charade, have at it.

[AllentownJake]

1. Looks like they are going to Bright Red cities

With the exception of Denver, Tacoma, and Spokane which are probably more purple.

I'm really not that worried about idiots preaching to the choir.

[KamaAina]

3. And Portland which is True Blue

I imagine the activists there will give 'em a rousing kickoff to their Idiocy World Tour.

And in FReeperese, it's "preaching to the quier". :P

[AllentownJake]

5. I don't see them going up North

or the midwest. I guess give them time.

[redqueen]

4. And Austin.

That one jumped out at me.

[AllentownJake]

7. Well they should have fun when they visit

those cities.

Most of what they are doing is masturbation for the Right Wing unemployed.

[napi21]

13. They probably should be concerned about Atlanta. Especially

if they're talking about the heart of the city. There's a lot of tough Dems who aren't too understanding there.

[AllentownJake]

14. I'm guessing the Atlanta stop

Is in Newt Gingrich country.

[marmar]

30. Where's the......

San Francisco-Los Angeles-St. Louis-Minneapolis-Chicago-Detroit-Cleveland-Washington-Baltimore-Philadelphia-New York-Boston portion of the itinerary?

Or are they just trying to appeal to a certain political spectrum? :think:

[juno jones]

31. You left out Seattle.

That's ok, they did too. :D

[marmar]

32. Oops. Didn't mean to leave out the great blue Emerald City....or Portland either.

nt

[treestar]

25. They are sticking to the pro-America parts of the country

:rofl:

[mentalsolstice]

33. Birmingham, AL and Jefferson County went for Obama

And our Congressman is Dem., so no we're not bright red.

[Mz Pip]

2. Gee, they are not coming

to San Francisco. Wonder why?

[FightingIrish]

8. Well they didn't miss Bakersfield, Fresno and Redding

It looks like a pretty gutless itinerary with a few exceptions.

[barbtries]

6. i like your letter

hope they publish it.

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. We took our Billionaires rally to meet our local teabaggers

It sure was fun.

[Cant trust em]

10. I live in San Francisco. They're not going to penetrate this little bubble. nt

[lpbk2713]

11. Grayson could give them a nice reception when they come to Orlando.

And I'm sure there would be a lot of Dems there to cover his back.
This could be very interesting.

[AllentownJake]

12. I think you would need democrats to hold him back

to stop Grayson from punching them.

[benld74]

15. HAH Ft Collins has 24 inches of SNOW! I want to see pix of THAT Tea PArty!!

[kestrel91316]

17. The streets will be plowed by then, and if it warms up at all,

the snow will melt and it will be a flooded mess.

Ask me how I know, lol.

[lies and propaganda]

28. its good for brewing though ;p

[FightingIrish]

18. Gee. You don't think people would turn out in a blizzard for this kind of entertainment?

Rivoli Revue
Performing “A Bailout Song”

[Forkboy]

16. No Boston? Cowards.

:evilgrin:

[janet118]

19. Oh please, please, please come to Boston . . .

we just want to show you guys what a real tea party looks like. Just park near South Station. We'll be waitin' for yah.

[SPedigrees]

26. LOL Give em hell for this former Bostonian. Drown em in the harbour.

They don't want to come up here to the socialist republic of Vermont either! I doubt they'd find a receptive audience anywhere in New England, so they probably won't be coming our way.

[smirkymonkey]

23. Or New York??

We'd give them such a pounding they wouldn't know what hit them.

[rucky]

20. Sorry, if there's no puppet show, I'm not going.

[FightingIrish]

22. Howdy Doody might be there

[PJPhreak]

21. Bawhahahahahaha...

Nov.4...
Wichita...
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium...

Oh,This is Gonna be a Blast!!!!

We will be on these freaks like a starving Wolf on a rare steak!!!

[SPedigrees]

24. Well stated letter. Thumbs up. nt

[lies and propaganda]

27. no Sonoma, California stop?

well, i would have thought here for sure, bwhahahhahahaha!

[Initech]

29. Teabaggers on parade.