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21 July 2010
In the spirit of "the people," Rep. Michele Bachmann's Tea Party caucus kickoff presser today shows a wide palette of member ethnicity. The caucus goal is to listen to TEA party member concerns, but not be a mouthpiece. Is it a good move? Via Allahpundit at Hot Air:
Here’s the presser, which is light on congresscritters and heavy on actual grassroots tea partiers. Enjoy the attention, Bachmann, because the RINOs are coming to getcha. Exit question via Powerline: Are tea partiers perhaps a little too, er, “authentic” in their choice of primary candidates? (Exit answer via PPP: Maybe!)
CNN also lists the member roster, including Steve King of Iowa. If "Centrist Republicans" are against the Tea Party movement and candidates, I find it interesting that those running for re-election (like John McCain) are running as conservatives, like many Democrats do to get elected. As the left and the MSM continue to define TEA members in derogatory and terrorist terms, this is a bold move by Bachmann to make sure the voices of the mainstream movement are heard in Congress. We'll know if it's a good move in a few short months.
Update: As Drudge reports Congress at an all time low of 11% in the confidence in institutions poll, I suspect the Tea Party caucus will grow quickly after many spendaholics are kicked out of office.
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