Tea Party Movement

NYT Attributes GOP Election Victory to Shady Anonymous Donors, Dismisses Tea Party Factor

Yes, the Republicans benefited from corporate donors and other political entities that offered up critical financial support in the run up to 2012. But, even the New York Times is forced to admit that on balance the Democrats raised more money. So what was the decisive factor? Shady "outside organizations" and anonymous donors? How bout ideology? The GOP's renewed commitment to constitutional limited government struck a chord with Tea Party activists and average citizens who are rightly concerne...

Uncertain Attendance Figures for Comedy Central Rally Should not Substitute for Hard Facts

There is some good reporting here that flushes out engaging personalities from the across the country who are determined to make a stand on behalf of liberalism and the Democratic Party. But the double-standard is evident. Tea Party activists do not typically receive congenial coverage. The NYT, which is often so certain of lower attendance figures for right-leaning rallies does not have any hard numbers or facts, to account for the numbers its cites... There are no official figures given by ...

“One Nation” Rally Sponsors Escape Criticism as They Fail to Match Glenn Beck’s “Restoring Honor”

Several paragraphs down into a report on the "One Nation" rally readers finally learn that liberal activists could not match the crowds Glenn Beck attracted to the Lincoln Memorial in August. The key sponsors of the event, which include organized labor, are permitted to offer up factually dubious quotes without any criticism or examination. Left wing activists who organized the “One Nation Coming Together” event at the Lincoln Memorial earlier this month as a rejoinder to Glenn Beck’s “Rest...

NYT Asks “How Much is Too Much” In Yet Another Front Page Attack on Paladino in New York

Apparently, Andrew Cuomo's Republican challenger has a real shot at winning the race for governor of New York. Otherwise the NYT would not be so fixated against Carl P. Paladino, a Tea Party candidate, who secured the GOP nomination and is now gaining in the general election. He is "angry" and so is the electorate, the NYT declares. How much is too much? That is the question the New York Times asks in yet another hit piece aimed against Carl P. Paladino, the Republican candidate for gove...

NY GOP Gubernatorial Challenger with Tea Party Appeal Portrayed as Unstable, Racially Insensitive

Is it possible for the NYT to run a piece about a Tea Party candidate that does not involve the race card? The Republican candidate for governor in New York, who is also a Tea Party favorite, certainly deserves scrutiny and attention.  But the unsubstantiated allegations and personal attacks subtract from what could have been an informative report that fills in biographical details voters should know... Let’s take this from the perspective of a reader who is not familiar with the Tea Party ca...