White House says its confused about Tea Parties

If you had seen more coverage and not just bits and pieces put up to make it look a certain way you would have seen the overwhelming theme was taxes and government spending. Including the bail outs.

In all fairness, Lil, everyone from the right seems to sincerely believe MSNBC abd CNN wanted them to look a certain way and everyone else believes Fox wanted them to look a certain way, don't you think? BTW, there were no parties in my area that I could get to, even if I'd have wanted to. I really don't mean to come off as "anti-tea party" but I really don't understand why it's being done now when it wasn't done the past few years. I mean, the middle class has now gotten a tax cut and most of the spending that's now being done is necessary. I guess this is one of those times we'll just have to agree to disagree, which is kind of my point - it's the right who is behind the tea parties and their main goal is to get the Republicans back into power. Annie

"I really don't mean to come off as "anti-tea party" but I really don't understand why it's being done now when it wasn't done the past few years." Have you ever heard of "the straw that broke the camel's back"? People can only take so much before they take action. It's happening now because Obama campaigned on change, and instead of changing what he called "out of control spending", he's drastically increased it. People are fed up. "I mean, the middle class has now gotten a tax cut and most of the spending that's now being done is necessary." Are you high? It's NECESSARY to spend money researching pig manure? There are loads of pork and earmarks that congress and Obama approved that is absolute crap and you MUST know it. "it's the right who is behind the tea parties and their main goal is to get the Republicans back into power." No, the goal is to stop the excessive taxation and crap spending being done by our government. If it were solely to get republicans back in power there wouldn't be democrats and independents attending these. I can name a number of mylotters that voted against McCain that attended tea parties.

maybe they are confused because they themselves do not know much about taxes. After all most of them do not pay theirs.

THose are great. I saw some really great signs. You ought to start a discussion asking people what their favorite sign was they saw at the tea parties.

you know what I see.....third parties playing a real role in the next election. Both major parties have disguested the american public. They will be more willing to look at a third party now. I hope they are ready for it and have their ducks in a row....this could be their time.

I agree. THey are not going to publicy admit it but we got their attention.

yep there were nation wide. Including washington dc. Obama is just using this as an excuse so he does not have to talk about what these people are so upset about. He has decided to ignore the problem.

well then problem solved - as long as you ignore the problem it miraculously solves itself - good for him - excellent leadership skills!