A pretty fair article from the AP in the Appleton Post Crescent about the tea party which surprised me. Must be the weekend part time or those lousy temp people working at the P C who released this for print. No way it could be the Monday through Friday P C staff.
Wisconsin conservatives fueled by Tea Party momentum at state convention
By Scott Bauer • Associated Press writer • March 14, 2010
"WISCONSIN DELLS — Republicans and conservative tea party members railed against health care reform, global warming legislation and government spending at a convention Saturday that attracted about 2,000 people." Wisconsin conservatives fueled by Tea Party momentum at state convention | postcrescent.com | Appleton Post-Crescent
The meeting, organized by the conservative group Americans for Prosperity and dubbed an unofficial tea party convention, brought together numerous Republican officeholders, party leaders and candidates in addition to national speakers like "Joe the Plumber" and Michael Reagan, the son of former President Ronald Reagan.
A couple of good quotes.
"We are not the party of no," said Tim Nerenz, a Libertarian candidate for Wisconsin's 2nd Congressional District, which covers Madison. "We are the party of hell, no. Do you want to give them your money? Hell, no! Do you want to give them your gun? Hell, no! Do you want to give them your health care?"
The crowd, picking up the chant, yelled, "Hell, no!"
Anti-tax zealot Grover Norquist said seeing Republicans vote for tax increases was like finding a rat head in a soft drink can.
"They damage the brand for everyone else," he said.
Wisconsin Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus thanked convention attendees for giving GOP candidates a chance to rebuild the party.
"I know we've got a long way to go," he said.
You got that right Reince.
Tea party followers are an independent force that kowtows to no political party or interest group, said Mark Block, president of Americans for Prosperity in Wisconsin.
Nancy Milholland, 47, an unemployed sales manager and organizer of the Racine County Tea Party, said tea party followers were frustrated conservatives.
"We are about smaller government, less spending, national security," she said.
"If the Democratic Party decided that was their route, we would be for them.
Well, who ever the weekend part timer was who got this into print, hat's off to you at the Appleton Post Crescent. Some how your work might be done at the PC. Showing news about conservative republican tea party folks is against Post Crescent policy. Maybe if you release a pro democratic congressman Steve Kagen article on Monday or next weekend you will be forgiven or good luck at your next job.
1 comment:
Santelli said, I'd rather be in the party of NO, then the party of DON'T NO!!
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