Is the Tea Party Gang Turning GOP Into a Party of Hate? -

(Blog Post) When John Boehner, the Republican leader of the House, appeared at the Tea Party rally at the Capitol on Thursday afternoon, it was a dramatic signal: The wing-nuts have taken over the GOP. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Nov 6, 2009 - 8:55 AM PST
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Kristin Gorski
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by Kristin Gorski - Nov. 6, 2009

A thoughtful analysis of how the GOP seems to embracing racism and anti-semitism as part ideologies. It's well-reasoned and topical, using congresspeople's own words to support assertions.

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Chris Finnie
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by Chris Finnie - Nov. 6, 2009

A continuation of the 24-hour cable discussion, only online. Corn doesn't say anything I haven't already heard, proposes no new interpretation, and advances no new proof for the opinions. Corn is a better journalist than this.

If I have to hear this rehashed every night all the way up to November 2010, I may shoot my TV.

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Jack Dinkmeyer
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by Jack Dinkmeyer - Nov. 6, 2009

A short article skimming the actions and characteristics of Teabaggers using Rep. Bachmann’s Tea Party gathering at the capital (to scare congress) as its premise. Although it's obvious nutcakes have kidnapped the GOP, the author tries to make the point that neocons are falling into the pond of reactionism just when the tide may be turning, as shown by the two Governor GOP wins. But the wins may actually indicate voters’ disgust with incumbents. In New York’s 23rd district, neocons threw out the GOP candidate substituting their own and lost utterly.

What would the right-wing nutcakes do without the terms “Nazi,” “Red,” “Holocaust,” and all those other mid-twentieth century phrases?

“Boehner, for one, declared that the health care bill is the ‘greatest threat to freedom that I have seen.’ That’s some statement. A greater threat ... More »

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Jo Bobenhouse Smith
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by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Nov. 6, 2009

This article raises interesting questions.

“. . .held up signs with messages of hate: "Get the Red Out of the White House,” “Waterboard Congress,” “Ken-ya Trust Obama?” One ... More »

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