Tea Party Mocking Needs To Stop

The media doesn’t get it, says Kirsten Powers. The Tea Party crowd is about to radically reshape the Republican Party on a scale not seen since Barry Goldwater in the 1960s.

Published Sep. 16 2010 6:41PM EDT

articles/2010/09/16/stop-ridiculing-the-tea-party/powers-tea-party_127503_uzldp0 — Whether they are loons, principled conservatives, or a mix of both, Tea Partiers are a potent political force. (Mark Humphrey / AP Photo)

It’s time to stop mocking the Tea Party.

Whether they are loons, principled conservatives, or a mix of both, they are a potent force that won’t be intimidated off the national stage by snarky media coverage and clueless attacks from the establishment.

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Tea Party Mocking Needs To Stop

The media doesn’t get it, says Kirsten Powers. The Tea Party crowd is about to radically reshape the Republican Party on a scale not seen since Barry Goldwater in the 1960s.

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Kirsten Powers