Report: Tea Parties created as GOP political ploy

[babsbunny]

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0415/report-tea-parties-political-ploy/

By David Edwards
Thursday, April 15th, 2010 -- 10:17 am

The Tea Party has been billed as an organic grassroots operation, but a newly uncovered document obtained by Politico suggests the movement has been successfully co-opted as a Republican fundraising ploy.

GOP political consultant Joe Wierzbicki floated the proposal a year ago today to create the Tea Party Express, a nationwide bus tour to "give a boost to our PAC and position us as a growing force/leading force as the 2010 elections come into focus." His idea eventually became one of the best known brands in the Tea Party movement.

[Mojeoux]

1. In France they say "Le Duh" n/t

[Tippy]

2. But when will they realize they have been had?

[tom_paine]

4. It is not in the Corporations' best interests for them to take note of this story

It's not a matter of "realizing".

It's a matter of the fact that if a person's paycheck depends on them not "realizing" something, then that thing won't be realized.

[Kahuna]

3. Duh. nt

[Brother Buzz]

5. Don't forget Wierzbicki and Sal Russo also brought us Move America Forward

"You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy" Caravan
"Truth Tour" to Iraq
Getting Hot Over "Fahrenheit 9/11"
"Fight for Victory Tour"

Can you say Astroturf®?

[Jade Fox]

6. Organizing stupid, passive, confused people........

is not a job that will end.

I bet most Teabaggers have rarely voted, and won't in the fall.

[Lagomorph]

8. LOL...

...I don't think they'll perform to your expectations, come fall, so don't stay home.

[chollybocker]

7. 'Gee, d'ya think so, Wally?'

[WillyT]

9. K & R !!! - Politico Report Here:

Link: http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=FA90462A-18FE-70B2-A8C4C7D0CC493FF2

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