Arrived early. About fifty people on the steps of Glendale City Hall. Sequined American flag baseball hats–I didn’t know Cindy McCain had a fashion line. A gin-blossomed Vietnam vet tells me with a wink that he’s now an Independent–he

McCain caught heat for being pro immigrant from his own party did I miss something? I personally thought he did not go far enough.

Great report – Thanks Lisa

Sorry I didn’t read the next line just what independent party will he vote for a REAL split in the GOP next election could be priceless.

thanks for the fantabulous report lisa. the whole thang just sounds so pitiful. those poor kids – shouldn’t they have been in school?

the only “thing” missing was Sarah Palin

I especially liked when the crowd chanted “Spend less lower taxes

End the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan I like it! Unless they got a better Idea where of cut taxes?
Cutting Social Security ok GOP I want you to say that but not in cutting entitlements code.

Glendale is a really weird town without the teabaggers, but there’s a Zankou Chicken there, so all is forgiven.

the only “thing” missing was Sarah Palin

She is avoiding the Tea Baggers I guess she has a brain. Thinking fast to a Katie Couric softball question of what you read well nobody said she could think fast. I’ll give her that much.

Nothing about the high cost of the wars we are fighting or the high cost of the War on Drugs, but lots about taxes being too high and spending being to high and so forth. Oh and we should recall all politicians who voted for more taxes.

Great Catch the GOP still leads among uninformed voters how many voters are uninformed vs how many are Racists we need a poll.
Oh sorry how many voters are Libertarian should be asked too as well as how many Libertarians are uninformed?

All the rhetoric was over by 12:25 and the folks were exhorted to stand on the corners and wave their signs, then head out to Burbank for the rally in front of Republican headquarters where John and Ken from KFI640am would be holding a rally (they are anti-Republican right now because of the legislature votes on raising taxes in California).

I still don’t see how this is not a GOP political contribution!

I did see signs in many different photos from around the country with the signs. There was a “Read My Lipstick” sign in more than a few. Isn’t that a reference to Palin?

shall we say her Jerry Springeresque lifestyle has led to over exposure

I wonder how much in increased tax revenue (in sales tax alone) was raised by these baggers in the last week or so?

find my nest of salt
everything’s my fault

awwwwwwwwwwwww shucks she is sorely missed

Jerry!

Yes! Jerry should cover Sarah there is nobody better qualified!

re that gambit to toot one’s klaxon at noon: “Horn if You’re Honky”

Probably but I an no tea bag expert at all ask a GOPer:)

When has the GOP ever admitted anything is their fault?:)
I admit it fits though

Good work, Lisa. I missed the local tea-bagger party here in SLC, had to go inspect a jobsite, so I only got to drive by the federal building briefly before heading out. There had to be at least 200-300 people there, the plaza was full. And this was on a day where it’s been raining and snowing all day, so have to give them some credit for bravinng ghe weather. Watching your video reminded me of how many flags there were, probably 100 or so; you know, no nutball gathering is complete without its compliment of American flags (they’re such patriots, you know). The only thing missing was Larry Craig – I’m sure he had his own private tea-bag party to go to!

Still this is Sarah’s crowd the Tea Baggers are appealing to do not tell me she wasn’t invite to the Cool Kids party…but all her friends were?
I smell a GOP movement that does not want Sarah. I smell Mitt Romney!

Saturday Night Live and the Playboy Channel present the Larry Craig Mark Foley Tea Bag party!
(ok that was sick)

All Apall-GOP…

better yet, highlights from the whole damn thing – Nirvana’a All Apologies*:

What else should I be
All apologies
What else should I say
Everyone is gay
What else could I write
I dont have the right
What else should I be
All apologies

In the sun
In the sun I feel as one
In the sun
In the sun
I’m married!
Buried!

I wish I was like you
Easily amused
Find my nest of salt
Everything is my fault
Ill take all the blame
Aqua seafoam shame
Sunburn with freezerburn
Choking on the ashes of her enemy
All in all we all are

*(inspired by La Figa’s title)

I had planned to attend a tea party thinking I might meet a nice lady pulling down over $300k who was there to protest BO’s plan to increase her taxes.

Then I saw some photos. Unless they were dressing way down for the occasion they looked like working folks who cheer those who work against them.

Why do they do that?

Shame on you :) tee hee

I stayed about 20 minutes at the Manhattan one; all I could bear. Left before Gingrich showed up.

Any dark folks?

I prefer Al Wazir on Hollywood Blvd to Zankou (gnarlier garlic paste and they deliver!), but Zankou has a better drink selection (jelab!) and more hispter cred. Zankou Hollywood is owned by a different branch of the family than the Glendale after a very nasty intercine murder, though they both use the same recipe.

Oh, and the swastikas on the lamp posts in Glendale aren’t Nazi insignia, per the city attorney’s report; they were designed and built pre-Krystalnacht.

Thought you borrowed it from the Bible Lots Wife:)

So when are you gonna put out your book of poetry?

Oh, and the swastikas on the lamp posts in Glendale aren’t Nazi insignia, per the city attorney’s report; they were designed and built pre-Krystalnacht.

I hope thats Snark.

Seriously, how was th eturnout at these some 750 teabagger events?

Great/good/poor/dismal?

What is Fox saying so far?

We dropped cable and are cut off from “news.”

Women were holding the sign, so I think it’s a more a Poppy Bush “read my lips” but there’s a Palin aspect to it as well…Alaska got more pork than any other state: gee conservatives, that YOUR tax $

Mostly the cops. Very few in the audience. But it was dark (showed up around 8:30pm), and I couldn’t get across the street where most of the folks were, so I don’t have a representative sample.

ACORN is for sure the devil. As is Planned Parenthood. Apparently U.S. taxpayers contribute 1/3 of PP’s $1 billion budget, which they think should go to military body armour instead. All the people I saw did not make over $250,000. Signs were lame, but not threatening as apparently occurred in other places.

In the hotly debated Alwazir vs. Zankou – I have to go with Alwazir. Polarizing, I know…

I saw 200 approx at my event, another “couple hundred” per conservative radio were reported in Burbank, CA a couple hours later and a few miles away.
Conservative Pajama TV said 60,000 showed up across the country –thats TRAGIC

Oh, maybe a thousand or two at Manhattan teaparty. I’m no good at crowd estimates & as I said, I was across the street from the main part, so take my estimate very loosely.

In contrast, 100,000 showed up for the antiwar rally in 03.

Then I saw some photos. Unless they were dressing way down for the occasion they looked like working folks who cheer those who work against them.

Why do they do that?

I think they all think they will be rich one day. I knew a bunch like that in the burbs working for UPS pro GOP and always talking about their stocks not the most happy people, but their eyes lit up talking about money.
Harry Truman if you want to live like a Republican vote democratic!

Here’s an anecdote from someone who was obviously there at the same time I was. So maybe you should subtract 10% for us lefties who showed up to observe, and another 10% for the sociologists studying the crowd.

ACORN is for sure the devil. As is Planned Parenthood. Apparently U.S. taxpayers contribute 1/3 of PP’s $1 billion budget, which they think should go to military body armour

Thats there lie er line but BUSH WAS PRESIDENT! Does anyone…sane think Bush gave cash to Planed Parenthood in front of the troops rather than his war profiteer buddies?

What the GOP needs in the size of their tea bag

http://oxdown.firedoglake.com/diary/4757

going upstairs:)

In contrast, 100,000 showed up for the antiwar rally in 03.

not the same thing. groups from all over, including the one i was involved in (MA), had been organizing for months prior (and we had just gone to dc the month prior, and iirc we did boston in oct 02 when there were regional protests and had been having local v small weekly vigils as well as special events for more than a year).

have to see where this one goes, if anywhere.

until then, it’s apples and oranges.

as soon as I get Kurt Cobain’s estate’s royalty rights signed over to me?

Did you have Fox News screaming for weeks about your trip and letting you use their web site?
I agree Apples and Oranges time and commitment vs the full weight of Fox’s media hype!

media hype? for an anti-war protest?

hahahaha!

i just hope this fox promoted protesting goes nowhere, but if the economy continues to go down, i fear it won’t. people have real grievances: stagnant wages for 30 years and now an economic crisis that is used to justify trillions for banksters and almost nothing for people.

i probably disagree with most (or all) of today’s protesters about the causes and solutions. but i don’t disagree that we are being ripped off and that there is something to protest.

True we are in trouble maybe we should start protests of our own?

maybe not start. i don’t think we have enough grass roots organizing experience. it takes hundreds, really thousands of people willing to organize with others in their communities. but blogs can play a big role if they are willing to support something beyond political party. something in solidarity with all who are affected. not just americans, not just democrats. this is a global crisis. i think we need the global justice movement folks to lead the way – they have the experience and not seen as tools of any particular party.

well, really, i don’t know. have just been trying to brain storm ideas….

I gather you’ve met their garlic sauce!