From this Chicago Tribune Article:
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, a member of the House Democratic leadership, blasted the tea parties as a “despicable” and “shameful political stunt” that was the product of “groups of right-wing activists and fueled by Fox News.”
“Made to look like a grass-roots uprising, this is an Obama-bashing party promoted by corporate interests, as well as Republican lobbyists and politicians,” she said in a statement.
Let’s see, what do we know about Jan Schakowsky?
- Close personal friend of liberal leader Nancy Pelosi
- One of the most and possibly THE most liberal member of Congress
- Votes with her party 98.4% of the time.
- Co-sponsor in 2007 of HR333, articles of impeachment against Dick Cheney
- Was a possible candidate for Blagojevich to replace Obama in the Senate
She seems like she’d be open minded, right? Wonder why she’s so against the Tea Party movement?
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Even if they were completely right, so what? Do they think anti-war rallies, anti-nuke demonstrations, or animal rights marches JUST HAPPEN? Someone’s mad about Iraq, so he makes a Bush-Hitler sign and goes to stand in front of the courthouse with it, and it turns out a hundred other people had the same idea at the same time?
Of course not. ALL political rallies are organized by political action groups; that’s what those groups exist FOR. Every time two people with protest signs show up somewhere, it’s a political stunt. That’s the point.
These people just aren’t used to seeing a political demonstration that they don’t agree with (unless it’s near an abortion clinic). It’s confusing and a little scary for them, because in a way, they’re seeing their own weapon turned against them.