Tea Party Express
Events (19)
- January 8, 2009: Future Tea Party Founder Expresses Disgust at Obama’s Ascension to Presidency 2009-01-08
- July 28, 2009: ’Nonpartisan’ 9/12 Rally Promoted as Anti-Obama, Anti-Democrat 2009-07-28
- September 14, 2009: Tea Party Spokesman: Obama ‘an Indonesian Muslim Turned Welfare Thug and a Racist in Chief’ 2009-09-14
- September 18, 2009: Fox News Lambasts Other Networks for Failing to Cover 9/12 Rally; Claim Disproven 2009-09-18
- February 4-6, 2010: First Tea Party Convention Held; Critics Accuse Organizers, Palin of Profiteering, Attempting to ‘Co-Opt’ Movement 2010-02-04
- February 15, 2010: New York Times Publishes Tea Party Analysis, Documents Movement towards Far-Right Militia Ideology 2010-02-15
- February 18, 2010: Journalism Publication Interviews Author of New York Times Tea Party Analysis 2010-02-18
- May 14, 2010: Tea Party Spokesman: Muslims ‘Animals’ Who Worship a ‘Monkey God’ 2010-05-14
- July 14, 2010: Tea Party Spokesman Calls NAACP ‘Race-Baiters,’ Compares Organization to ‘Slave Trader[s];’ Other Tea Party Figures Slam NAACP 2010-07-14
- July 15, 2010: Tea Party Spokesman Writes Inflammatory, Racist ‘Satirical’ Letter from ‘Coloreds’ to Lincoln Asking to Give Freedom Back 2010-07-15
- July 17-18, 2010: Tea Party Organization Expels Spokesman for Inflammatory Racist Blog Post 2010-07-17
- July 19, 2010: Alaska Senate Campaign Supporters March with Assault Weapons 2010-07-19
- July 19-23, 2010: Tea Party Official Steps Down from Leadership Position, Denies Racist Comments Involved 2010-07-19
- August 6, 2010: Tea Party Activist Expelled for Racist, Inflammatory Statements Announces Formation of Tea Party-Based PAC 2010-08-06
- August 24, 2010: Human Rights Organization Finds Tea Parties Heavily Influenced by Racist and Anti-Immigrant Groups and Ideals 2010-08-24
- September 18, 2010: Nevada Senate Candidate Again Calls for Supporters to ‘Take Out’ Opponent 2010-09-18
- February 20, 2011: Tea Party Activist Announces Intention to ‘Infiltrate’ Protests and Act like ‘Goons’ for TV Coverage 2011-02-20
- September 2009: Tea Party Leader Denies Charges of Racism, Calls Obama ‘Our Half White, Racist President’
- October 2008: Tea Party Founder Advises McCain to Challenge Obama’s Birth Certificate