In what is largely being called an epic fail, the Tea Party held its Uni-Tea Rally in Philadelphia over the weekend. Organizers were expecting 1,500 to 3,000 attendees yet fewer than 500 people showed up.
After the Sherrod-Gate flap, the Tea Party group held a Uni-Tea convention to celebrate the movement's diversity.
The slogan for the event, which was held at the Independence Mall and included live bands, was "United Tea Party for All Communities."
Evan McMorris-Santoro and Jillian Rayfield at Talking Points Memo, a political Website, took the trip and were disappointed, saying: "It was billed as the most diverse Tea Party rally ever. For three hours Saturday afternoon, we waited for the diversity to show up."
One of the speakers at the rally was Andrew Breitbart, the conservative blogger who originally released the edited version of Shirley Sherrod's speech online. The Sherrod-Gate architect stated that the election of President Barack Obama has not improved the country's discourse on race.
The irony is just so delicious.
This past weekend's rally consisted of black, white and Hispanic speakers who promoted the Tea Party's themes of limited government and spending restraint. Another prominent theme was that mainstream news organizations cannot be trusted.
At one point, Breitbart told the crowd to hold up their cameras to demonstrate that members were watching news organizations "because we don't trust you."
Let me get this straight, the man who promoted a doctored video that turned out to be a total sham wants Americans not to trust the mainstream media that ultimately showed that his doctored video was a sham? Extraordinary.
"We have to be one," Breitbart said. "We can be many, we can be the sum of our parts, but we cannot abide by this dividing people into every different race and every different sexual orientation and poke and prod these people ... every electoral cycle in order to get them to vote for the Democratic party. It's cynical politics."
At the same time that the Tea Party is using race-baiting and fearmongering solely for political gain, Breitbart is proclaiming that he represents a party of unity. Yet he uses distortions and falsehoods to play on people's worst fears in the name of reclaiming power -- all the while claiming that the Democrats are the ones dividing people. Did he happen to see the delegates at the Democratic Convention in 2009 and compare them with the delegates at the Republican Convention in 2009? This is almost brilliant in its pure lunacy.
No party is unblemished in its handling of cultural and social issues. There will be no party that pleases everyone all of the time, but there is a difference between legitimate policy differences and dangerous, disingenuous rhetoric.
There is something scary about the underlying anger of many who claim to want to take their government back, and Breitbart uses every trick in the book to capitalize on it. Maybe it's not all about race. Just mostly.
I refuse to believe that all of these folks who sat by idly for the last eight years while our country went down the crapper suddenly just happened to get the political holy ghost the exact year a black man was elected president.
If you believe that, you'll believe anything. Even Andrew Breitbart. And he knows it.
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Why would any black person be a part of the Tea Party is beyond me. I grew up in the early sixties in North Carolina. The feelings among some whites back then are still prevalent today. They just hide it more. There is still a lot of hatred out there and it resurfaced with the election of President Obama. Listen to what they are saying. We want our country back. What they are really saying is, we want that black man out of the White House.
And these same people conveniently forget that our dear President's mother was a white woman, born in the state of Kansas, don't they?!,
They are so obviously seething with hateful, spiteful venom that all they care to see is the blackness of his skin, and their cry of, "Make the government give us back our country!" is just a smokescreen they've enveloped themselves with in order to camouflage their true bitterness over a Black man being elected President of the U.S.!
I also believe that is why NOW, after so many decades of tolerance, that there are acrid voices from many people of the aforementioned ilk, who are calling for rounding up, detaining, and then deporting primarily Mexican immigrants who have lived illegally in this country FOR DECADES!!!
It's their way, in MY opinion, of tampering with the 14th. ammendment of the U.S. Constitution, which OVERRULED the decision in Dred Scott vs. Sandford (1857)which held that Black people born here in America could not be citizens of this country!
It's no wonder to me, that, for quite a while there, there were cries that Mr. Barack Hussein Obama, our Commander-in-Chief, was NOT born in the United States! They were searching, futilely, for a way to kick him out of the Oval Office!!!
What vicious liars they are, eh?!
Our President was born in Honolulu, Hawaii---our 50th. state---on August 4, 1961! HE WAS BORN in this country, and is an AMERICAN!!!
He is the first Black President of this great country, and, I believe, he WON'T BE THE LAST Black President! So, they'd better get used to it!!!
This filthy member of the chosen ones is a major player in the effort to divide americans and to discredit minorities. He is using race as his main weapon. He lies when he says he is against big goverment and his agenda is political. He plays on the base ignorance of poor whites and others who feel they are not getting their fair share of white privilege. He is a creep who is allowed to operate by the chosen ones who control america.
There is 1000 times more racism on this site than exists in the so called Tea Party. The Tea Party has black people (you call House Negros) in it because they understand the real house negro is the one in the Whitehouse doing the bidding of the Masta ...keeping the ignorant folk on the govmint plantation. I ask the Lord Jesus to open your eyes to this Christ denying man (closet Islamist) that would not let most of us....ANY of us in the back door of the White-house. You may call me Cracker...but I love my black brothers and sisters. Do you love your white ones? And yes, I am a Tea Party dude.
"I refuse to believe that all of these folks who sat by idly for the last eight years while our country went down the crapper suddenly just happened to get the political holy ghost the exact year a black man was elected president"
Where were you and all your teabag Klan at for the last eight years under George Bush??? The racist Tea party Klan only exist because of the election of a black president. Why is it that every white racist extremist from David Duke to the KKK to white skinheads support the teabag klan...because there are no self respecting black people in it.
Thanks George, you are not by yourself , I never hear so much racism and un-intelligent language in my life. There is no need to curse or make un-Godly comments about any person or group. The wealthy love poor people fighting and killing up one another.We are all being robed by the government,STATE,FEDERAL and local agencies.Hate is a "CANCER", it is a by-product of a so-called democracy. People who think they are free make the best slaves.Do not forget to pay your bills,taxes etc. Have a great week. Peace brother.People who do not know Christ , suffer for nothing !!!!
THE REPUBLICANS KNOW THAT THE TAX CUTS IMPOSED ON THE RICH WILL EXPIRE SHORTLY AND THAT'S WHY THEY ARE DOING ALL OF THE LYING AND LYING AND LYING AND CREATING RACIST CRAP VIDEOS TO TRY TO TURN PEOPLE AWAY FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA.
PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS TO IMPOSE THE TAX CUTS THAT WERE AROUND DURING THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION. THERE WERE PLENTY OF JOBS DURING THIS TIME BECAUSE PEOPLE HAD MORE DISPOSABLE INCOME AND THEY WERE ABLE TO USE THAT INCOME TO BOOST THE ECONOMY WHICH EQUATES TO NEW JOBS.
THANKS TO BREITBART, THE WORLD CAN SEE JUST HOW RACIST AND HOW DESPERATE THE REPUBLICANS ARE TO GET BACK INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.
YOU CAN NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING THAT THE REPUBLICANS SAY, THEY ARE PROVEN LIARS.
OK, we are all entitled to our points of view. But sir you sound like a fool. He isn't the "house negro." He is doing what he said he would do in his campaign. He said he was going do deal with health care, withdraw troops from Iraq this year, step up the war in Afghanistan, send drones over the mountainous areas of Pakistan and deal with Wall Street. By the way, Bush was the one that bailed out the banks and economists both conservative and liberal all say we need to pump more money into the economy. So is he is Master's boy then so be it. He is doing what needs to be done. Why in the world would you let 2% of the top money makers of this nation continue to get tax breaks when, those of us who are so called middle class and poor are paying the brunt of the taxes. Rich people aren't the ones who are creating jobs. They don't care about you or me. Corporatiions keep sending their jobs overseas because they can do it at a much cheaper cost. Why do you think so many customer service people have funny accents? GM, Ford and Chrysler also sent jobs to Canada and Mexico for cheaper wages. This happended because of NAFTA. That was Clinton's mistake. I hope you get what I'm saying. Please know your history before you start going off!!! Peace
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By: Alex Poole on 8/03/2010 11:49PM
Why would any black person be a part of the Tea Party is beyond me. I grew up in the early sixties in North Carolina. The feelings among some whites back then are still prevalent today. They just hide it more. There is still a lot of hatred out there and it resurfaced with the election of President Obama. Listen to what they are saying. We want our country back. What they are really saying is, we want that black man out of the White House.
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By: clifton ford on 8/07/2010 11:42AM
This is why we must turn out in "unexpected and unpredicted" number every time the voting polls open at "ALL" elections.
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By: Betty on 8/07/2010 4:06PM
Right on, Alex Poole!!!
And these same people conveniently forget that our dear President's mother was a white woman,
born in the state of Kansas, don't they?!,
They are so obviously seething with hateful, spiteful venom that all they care to see is the blackness of his skin, and their cry of, "Make the government give us back our country!" is just a smokescreen they've enveloped themselves with in order to camouflage their true bitterness over a Black man being elected President of the U.S.!
I also believe that is why NOW, after so many decades of tolerance, that there are acrid voices from many people of the aforementioned ilk, who are calling for rounding up, detaining, and then deporting primarily Mexican immigrants who have lived illegally in this country FOR DECADES!!!
It's their way, in MY opinion, of tampering with the 14th. ammendment of the U.S. Constitution, which OVERRULED the decision in Dred Scott vs. Sandford (1857)which held that Black people born here in America could not be citizens of this country!
It's no wonder to me, that, for quite a while there, there were cries that Mr. Barack Hussein Obama, our Commander-in-Chief, was NOT born in the United States! They were searching, futilely,
for a way to kick him out of the Oval Office!!!
What vicious liars they are, eh?!
Our President was born in Honolulu, Hawaii---our 50th. state---on August 4, 1961! HE WAS BORN in this country, and is an AMERICAN!!!
He is the first Black President of this great country, and, I believe, he WON'T BE THE LAST
Black President! So, they'd better get used to it!!!
I thank you!
Betty!
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By: Gail on 8/07/2010 4:24PM
Right on!!!!!
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By: rasfanta on 8/04/2010 2:09PM
This filthy member of the chosen ones is a major player in the effort to divide americans and to discredit minorities. He is using race as his main weapon. He lies when he says he is against big goverment and his agenda is political. He plays on the base ignorance of poor whites and others who feel they are not getting their fair share of white privilege. He is a creep who is allowed to operate by the chosen ones who control america.
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By: George on 8/03/2010 4:14PM
There is 1000 times more racism on this site than exists in the so called Tea Party. The Tea Party has black people (you call House Negros) in it because they understand the real house negro is the one in the Whitehouse doing the bidding of the Masta ...keeping the ignorant folk on the govmint plantation. I ask the Lord Jesus to open your eyes to this Christ denying man (closet Islamist) that would not let most of us....ANY of us in the back door of the White-house. You may call me Cracker...but I love my black brothers and sisters. Do you love your white ones? And yes, I am a Tea Party dude.
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By: David1 on 8/03/2010 5:44PM
@ George
"I refuse to believe that all of these folks who sat by idly for the last eight years while our country went down the crapper suddenly just happened to get the political holy ghost the exact year a black man was elected president"
Where were you and all your teabag Klan at for the last eight years under George Bush??? The racist Tea party Klan only exist because of the election of a black president. Why is it that every white racist extremist from David Duke to the KKK to white skinheads support the teabag klan...because there are no self respecting black people in it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AasVzUYyYQ
I wouldn't say that most white republicans are racist..but most white racist ARE REPUBLICANS!! LOL
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By: You Know Who on 8/05/2010 5:47PM
Thanks George, you are not by yourself , I never hear so much racism and un-intelligent language in my life. There is no need to curse or make un-Godly comments about any person or group. The wealthy love poor people fighting and killing up one another.We are all being robed by the government,STATE,FEDERAL and local agencies.Hate is a "CANCER", it is a by-product of a so-called democracy. People who think they are free make the best slaves.Do not forget to pay your bills,taxes etc. Have a great week. Peace brother.People who do not know Christ , suffer for nothing !!!!
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By: Mimi on 8/04/2010 7:50AM
@ DAVID 1
THE REPUBLICANS KNOW THAT THE TAX CUTS IMPOSED ON THE RICH WILL EXPIRE SHORTLY AND THAT'S WHY THEY ARE DOING ALL OF THE LYING AND LYING AND LYING AND CREATING RACIST CRAP VIDEOS TO TRY TO TURN PEOPLE AWAY FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA.
PRESIDENT OBAMA WANTS TO IMPOSE THE TAX CUTS THAT WERE AROUND DURING THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION. THERE WERE PLENTY OF JOBS DURING THIS TIME BECAUSE PEOPLE HAD MORE DISPOSABLE INCOME AND THEY WERE ABLE TO USE THAT INCOME TO BOOST THE ECONOMY WHICH EQUATES TO NEW JOBS.
THANKS TO BREITBART, THE WORLD CAN SEE JUST HOW RACIST AND HOW DESPERATE THE REPUBLICANS ARE TO GET BACK INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.
YOU CAN NEVER BELIEVE ANYTHING THAT THE REPUBLICANS SAY, THEY ARE PROVEN LIARS.
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By: Michele on 8/04/2010 11:21AM
OK, we are all entitled to our points of view. But sir you sound like a fool. He isn't the "house negro." He is doing what he said he would do in his campaign. He said he was going do deal with health care, withdraw troops from Iraq this year, step up the war in Afghanistan, send drones over the mountainous areas of Pakistan and deal with Wall Street. By the way, Bush was the one that bailed out the banks and economists both conservative and liberal all say we need to pump more money into the economy. So is he is Master's boy then so be it. He is doing what needs to be done. Why in the world would you let 2% of the top money makers of this nation continue to get tax breaks when, those of us who are so called middle class and poor are paying the brunt of the taxes. Rich people aren't the ones who are creating jobs. They don't care about you or me. Corporatiions keep sending their jobs overseas because they can do it at a much cheaper cost. Why do you think so many customer service people have funny accents? GM, Ford and Chrysler also sent jobs to Canada and Mexico for cheaper wages. This happended because of NAFTA. That was Clinton's mistake. I hope you get what I'm saying. Please know your history before you start going off!!! Peace
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