Emily
MikeLast week, I wondered if there was any real difference in the “Tea Party” movement and the far-right-wing of the Republican Party. And, for that matter, whether there is any real difference from the militia movement.
Two days ago, the Huffington Post had an article about a Tea Party gathering in Washington state organized by the Lewis and Clark Tea Party Patriots. About 500 people attended. A featured speaker actually called for the hanging of Washington Senator Patty Murray, the fourth ranking Democrat in the Senate and considered vulnerable in her re-election campaign.
I ended my last post with the question: “But, especially given the cheering for “Patriot” Tom Tancredo’s racist comments, would it surprise anyone to see the so-far non-violent Tea Party movement become more like the violent militia movement? Would anyone say that this past summer’s health care “town hall meetings” were not violent?” This call to hang a U.S. Senator fits right into my concerns. It’s just a matter of time until these “Patriots” get even more militia-like and completely out of control.
Filed under: Politics Tagged: | Militias, Tea Party Movement, Tea Party Patriots
