CNN (TWX) and other left wing media organizations tried to write-off the “tea party” protests as some sort of manufactured right-wing conspiracy. They totally missed the point. Sure, lots of right-wing organizations promoted the tea parties, but listen to the message. The people who attended are sick of big government period. They blame Republicans and Democrats equally.
The lefties and the righties are still so blinded by their hatred of each other, they don’t see the emerging super-majority in the middle. They don’t see (yet) that they are actually in violent agreement, incensed as they are with nonstop government spending, in particular the bank bailouts.
Anger over the bank bailouts unites virtually the entire country. And how very ironic that this inchoate union of right and left is forming in opposition to Mr. Post Partisan himself, Barack Obama.
Anyway, this is a great video. It captures very clearly CNN’s editorial viewpoint of the affair. The reporter actually argues with the protester in the segment that was aired. I’m fairly certain I’ve never seen that before. It then features (at the 2:15 mark) a highly revealing confrontation with the CNN reporter and an articulate protester who shows why CNN’s viewpoint is totally misguided.
No doubt the wacky, fringe racist element was part of the crowd, but again, that’s not the point. The point is that Americans across the political spectrum are tired of runaway government spending on entitlements, wars and bailouts.
