Tea Party Express on Arizona tragedy: Send us money

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The California-based Tea Party Express has asked supporters to send it money to counter "leftists" it accuses of "trying to exploit" Saturday's mass shooting in Tucson that left six dead and Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords fighting for her life.

While professing to be "horrified" at the shootings, the group charged that "many in the news media and liberal political figures and organizations" are blaming Sarah Palin and "our grass roots, Constitutionalist movement" for the tragedy in Tucson.

"We're taking our country back through the ballot box and in the public square -- through peaceful means," the letter claims. "And we will prevail, because our ideas and ideals are stronger than the scare/smear/defame tactics of the leftists we face."

"We ask you to please stand with the Tea Party Express and show your support for our efforts. You can make a contribution right now to the Tea Party Express -- CLICK HERE TO CONTRIBUTE."


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[Ian David]

1. Tea Party Express Fundraises Off Giffords Shooting: 'Tea Party Won't Be Silenced'

Tea Party Express Fundraises Off Giffords Shooting: 'Tea Party Won't Be Silenced'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x166155

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5. So they won't be spending the money on silencers...

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Yesterday, Newt said that democrats were using this tragedy for political capital.

What about this?

[yourout]

3. Tasteless but not suprising.

[kcks]

4. I understand

that MoveOn sent out a letter on Sunday and in part of it they wear asking for money.

[rfranklin]

6. Well, I am glad that they are politicizing or exploiting this tragic event...

Because they wouldn't do that. And they certainly wouldn't make any terroristic threats. Would they?

[AsahinaKimi]

7. Anything to make a buck, eh?

Pathetic.