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David Weigel / The Washington Independent:
Scenes From the DC Tea Party: More Photos! — Here's a supplement to Aaron's great photo spread from this afternoon's rally. — Remember: Fox News reported on these rallies. It didn't promote them! — This was a popular theme, along with references to images of President Obama's bow to the King of Saudi Arabia.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Left Behind? — Glenn Reynolds today pens an op-ed hailing the “tea-party” “movement” as a post-partisan, spontaneous uprising of ordinary folks against the establishment of both parties. He makes no mention of Pajamas Media's heavy investment in the events, nor Fox News' endless touting …
Media Matters / Media Matters for America:
CNN's Roesgen grills tea party protestor who calls Obama a “fascist,” says protest “highly promoted by the right-wing conservative network Fox” — This whole FARCE is custom made for cable news, not the MSM of network TV. The MSM cant cover something 24/7 like CNN or FOX can.
David / Crooks and Liars:
Fox anchor rants about fascism during tea party coverage — Fox Business Network anchor Cody Willard didn't appear to be very “fair and balanced” as he let out his opinion of Democrats' economic policy during a tea party protest in Boston. “When are we going to wake up and start fighting …
Marc Cooper / Los Angeles Times:
Anti-Obama Taxpayer Tea Parties steeped in insanity — What, exactly, are the protesters protesting? The marginal tax rate rising 3% for millionaires? — The Web is buzzing with information about how to throw an anti-Obama Taxpayer Tea Party, something organizers hope will be held today from Santa Monica to South Carolina.
Marc Ambinder / The Atlantic Politics Channel:
In Defense Of The Tax-Day Tea Parties — The of tea-party enthusiasm on the American right has provoked a fairly typical reaction from the organized American left. It's a fake. It involves tea bags and (a) Dick Armey. It's got the consistency of astroturf, not natural grass.
Liz Robbins / New York Times:
Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties — Rain-streaked tea bags hung from the umbrellas and eyeglasses of protesters as Tea Party Day got off to a soggy start along the East Coast on Wednesday. — On a day when the government deadline for filing income tax returns offered some Americans …
MSNBC:
Anti-tax ‘tea parties’ held across U.S. — Plan to dump million tea bags in D.C. foiled by lack of permit — Protestors take part in a “tea party” Wednesday in Lafayette Park, across from the White House in Washington. — Tea activist — April 15: Tim Phillips, from Americans for Prosperity …
Chris / TVNewser:
CNN Reporter at Chicago Tea Party: It's “Anti-CNN Since This is Highly Promoted By the Right-Wing, Conservative Network Fox” — CNN correspondent Susan Roesgen could barely get through her live shot at the Chicago tea party this afternoon. Over shouts of, “You're not a reporter,” …
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David Weigel / The Washington Independent:The Second Rule of Tea Parties Is You Don't Talk About Tea Parties
Jeff Poor / The Business & Media Institute:CNBC Asks Santelli to React to Tea Parties: 'I'm Pretty Proud of This'
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Matt Corley / Think Progress:As Fox Host Denies Tea Parties Are 'A Right-Wing Conspiracy …
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Jane Hamsher / The Huffington Post:A Teabagger Timeline: Koch, Coors, Newt, Dick Armey There From The Start
Domenico Montanaro / MSNBC:FIRST THOUGHTS: TEA TIME — From Chuck Todd, Mark Murray, and Domenico Montanaro
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Department of Homeland Security:
Statement by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on the Threat of Right-Wing Extremism — The primary mission of this department is to prevent terrorist attacks on our nation. The document on right-wing extremism sent last week by this department's Office …
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Jesse James DeConto / Raleigh News & Observer:
Protest stops Tancredo's UNC speech — CHAPEL HILL — UNC-CH police released pepper spray and threatened to use a Taser on student protesters Tuesday evening when a crowd disrupted a speech by former Colorado congressman Tom Tancredo opposing in-state tuition benefits to unauthorized immigrants.
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Dexter Filkins / New York Times:
Afghan Women Protest New Restrictive Law — KABUL — The young women stepped off the bus and moved toward the protest march just beginning on the other side of the street when they were spotted by a mob of men. — “Get out of here, you whores!” the men shouted. “Get out!”
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Alaska_Politics / Anchorage Daily News:
Dems won't vote on Palin's three names for Senate seat (Updated) — State Senate Democrats are refusing to vote on the three names that Gov. Sarah Palin forwarded as appointees for the open Senate seat. They obtained a legal opinion this morning saying it is illegal for Palin to submit more than one name.
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Aaron Smith / Pew Internet:
The Internet's Role in Campaign 2008 — Some 74% of internet users—representing 55% of the entire adult population—went online in 2008 to get involved in the political process or to get news and information about the election. This marks the first time that a Pew Internet & American Life Project survey …
The Politico:
Obama wants ‘a simpler tax code’ — President Barack Obama used tax filing day Wednesday to hold out hope for stressed-out taxpayers that he'll pare down the “monstrous” tax code to make it easier to file. — Obama wants a “a simpler tax code that rewards work and the pursuit of the American dream …
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Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Top Business Lobbyists Vow To Raise Big Bucks For Coleman Appeal — A group of several dozen of the most influential business lobbyists in Washington is vowing to raise and spend whatever it takes to bankroll Norm Coleman's upcoming appeal fight, in the wake of a three-judge ruling declaring …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:In Minnesota, a Battle Without End for a Senate Seat
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DefenseLINK:
Air War College (Montgomery, AL) — As Delivered by Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL, Wednesday, April 15, 2009 — Good morning. It's a pleasure to be back at Maxwell. — As you may know, this week I am visiting each of the service war colleges …
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Patrick / Now! Hampshire:
Taxpayers Storm ‘Luxury Lavatory’ at State House — “About seventy woman and forty men” visited the Senate President and Speaker of the House's new taxpayer-funded “luxury lavatory” at the State House to relieve themselves all at once today, sources tell NowHampshire.com.
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Don Surber
Washington Whispers:
Is the GOP Waving Bye-Bye to Sarah Palin? — Worse than Dan Quayle before her, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's bright star has fast faded in the eyes of Washington Republican officials and analysts, calling into question her efforts to become a national party figure ready to run for the White House.
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