Teabaggers

Protesters take part in a rally as part of the national Tax Day Tea Party to protest taxes and government spending in Lafayette Park April 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. April 15th marks the day American citizens must file their annual income taxes with the federal government. (Getty Images) more pics » Barack Obama isn't particularly popular right now with right-wingers who are mad about having to pay taxes. In response to Obama's bailouts and overall economic policy, teabaggers set out today to protest against the president. The protesters are part of a faction made notable by cable news commentators such as Rick Santelli ... Read Full Story

(Getty Images) See more pictures >> Today was tax day and it was the culmination of a conservative movement to protest President Barack Obama 's economic policies (namely bailouts and taxes) by holding modern-day tea parties. Protesters demonstrate in Chicago. (Getty Images) The tea parties took place in major cities all over the country, urged on by cable television and radio personalities such as Rick Santelli and Glenn Beck . The teabaggers , as they've come to be called, believe that Obama's taxes are unfair because he's using the money to bail out irresponsible home and business owners. In Washington, DC, the Huffington Post ... Read Full Story

(Getty Images) It's tax day and Anderson Cooper just couldn't help himself from some sweet, sweet teabagger puns. Rachel Maddow has been having all the fun this week while mocking the ridiculous monicker of the conservative anti-Obama movement protesting the president's economic policies. But Cooper couldn't hold back any longer. While visiting with David Gergen, the director of the Center for Public Leadership, last night, Cooper slipped in a clever teabag joke. The two were talking about the Republican party's attempts to find its voice after a crushing election season. When Gergen pointed out that the party couldn't find it's voice, Cooper quickly joked ... Read Full Story

OOOOOK… I’m not a big fan of politics or politicians because of the back and forth bullshit with no resolve, and constant manipulation of people to get attention to one side or the other. And a lot of times they do the most retarded crap to gain notoriety or attention, and yesterday was one of those days for conservatives. On April 15 th , tax day, thousands of republicans and conservatives organized a group to protest the recent stimulus packages and bailouts for Americans and American companies. They lovingly referred to themselves as “tea baggers” yes, I’m not shitting you… “tea baggers”. Attempting to ... Read Full Story

Dr. Ron Paul has suggested that it is not un-American to talk about secession. The state of Oklahoma passed a resolution, which basically says they don’t have to listen to the federal government. Not since the Dixicrats and the federalization of the Arkansas National Guard, have we seen such bitter talk about leaving the union. Usually talk of secession brings to mind the Southern states forming the Confederacy and the long bloody Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 Americans on both sides of the conflict. The war, which pitted brother against brother, was the costliest in terms of life loss in the history ... Read Full Story