Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Holy Crap!! Why is the tea party getting an opportunity to respond to the POTUS. [View all]brooklynite
(94,381 posts)5. Here's a clue...YOU are allowed to respond to the SOTU...as is anyone else.
The question is whether the networks will cover you. In the case of the Tea Party, they will because, as much as we like to belittle it, it remains a potent political force which influences Government decision, AND because it reflect an ongoing divide in the Republican Party that is newsworthy.
And, for what it's worth, have you forgotten that Michelle Bachmann gave a "Tea Party" response in 2011?
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
65 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Holy Crap!! Why is the tea party getting an opportunity to respond to the POTUS. [View all]
busterbrown
Feb 2013
OP
Thanks for the clue......I asked the question about the majors carrying in the original post..
busterbrown
Feb 2013
#9
No tv media coverage of last year's with Herman Cain, none. 2011 CNN aired Bachmann but they
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#54
2011 Bachmann was covered by CNN only, Cain in 2012 was not on any tv not even
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#53
He looks like a fool when he’s speaks extemporarily. This will be a prepared speech which will just
busterbrown
Feb 2013
#14
"Especially when idiots like Wolf Blitzgas gives political credibility to them"
Jamaal510
Feb 2013
#58
Both responses are gonna be orchestrated to show very little differences between them.
busterbrown
Feb 2013
#29
I'm guessing most people who watch it will turn off the tv when the President finishes nt
mucifer
Feb 2013
#21
Fractured party. I love it. They can't even agree on who's going to rebut the SotU. haha!
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2013
#30
They had no coverage last year, and year before only CNN ran their response....
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2013
#55
The Democratic Party should ask to have equal time with their own secondary speaker
UCmeNdc
Feb 2013
#51
Currently the tea party drive$ the republican party $hort bu$, everyone else got off the bus.
Sunlei
Feb 2013
#52
They are gonna have a well orchestrated attack on Obama claiming he’s responsible for the upcoming
busterbrown
Feb 2013
#63