MB Civic

via Jonathan Martin and Ben Smith in Politico ..

The tea parties’ main expression has been public gatherings. But last week’s Tax Day crowds were not representative of a force that is purportedly shaping the country’s politics. About a thousand people showed up in state capitals like Des Moines, Montgomery and Baton Rouge – and even fewer in large cities like Philadelphia, Boston and Milwaukee. In some cases, turnout was less than the original protests spurred by the stimulus, bailouts, financial crisis and new Democratic president last April 15th. In Washington, about 10,000 people showed up on the national Mall last week – a rally worth covering but far fewer than the tens of thousands who marched in support of immigration reform in March

i always thought the TP’s had a really good publicist … or else the breathless promo serves a larger purpose in the grand scheme of protecting the oligarchs from the socialist hordes – mab .. read more