So how come hundreds of thousands show up in Wisconsin

[malaise]

and receive no coverage, but one teabagger in a costume is all over my TV.

[FrenchieCat]

1. I've been asking that same kind of question for a long time.....

Odd, isn't it?

[hobbit709]

2. It's that "Liberal" media bias doncha know.

[murielm99]

3. I haven't had the TV on.

What is this now?

Maybe we should call the stations and complain.

I live ninety minutes from Madison and the events there, even at their height, received about 120 seconds of coverage each evening, on all three local channels. I timed them. I complained every day. I was polite, but after awhile they started treating me like a rabid animal. My husband took over the calling. They did the same thing to him.

I wish there were more of us calling and complaining. I know there are sympathizers. I didn't even get much response at our Democratic central committee meetings. People need to call them on this stuff. They claim they want feedback.

[malaise]

4. This

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/05/tea-party-leader-well-take-the-debt-ceiling-hike-if-you-bring-back-dadt.php
<snip>
The two sides of the debate over whether the tea party is at heart a socially conservative movement or a fiscally conservative one smashed together Monday morning at a press conference in Washington, where a tea party leader told reporters he'd be willing to accept a bump in the debt ceiling if Republicans promise to put an end to "military effeminzation."

Speakers from a the Cato Institute's Dan Mitchell to a man dressed as George Washington to Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) -- who sent a written statement that was read aloud -- told a small crowd of reporters that House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and his GOP leadership team were ignoring their tea party mandate by supporting an increase in the federal debt limit. They called on Republicans in the House to attach strict spending riders onto any deal they make with an Obama administration desperate to avoid government default.

For Bachmann, no less than the "complete defunding of Obamacare" would do. For others, a total spending freeze and a small, short-term limit increase was acceptable, provided it came with guarantees of deep spending cuts. For Tea Party Founding Fathers chairman William Temple, a reinstatement of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and keeping women out of combat roles would also be

[Ohio Joe]

8. There is a debate over what the teaparty is at heart?

Shit... I thought it was common knowledge it was a bunch of racist upset about a black man in the white house.

[onethatcares]

9. wtf would George Washington do?

that asshole in the picture should wear that costume everywhere. with bachman riding on his shoulders.

[JDPriestly]

5. Cause anyone who watches network news these days is a fool

Network news is just rightwing propaganda -- except for MSNBC and a couple of other programs. The rest is just trash.

Turn off you TV.

[spanone]

6. the media is not our friend.

[Historic NY]

7. Perhaps its time to boycott the entire MSM, or short sell them.