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brooklynite

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17. If it's newsworthy....

Reply to busterbrown (Reply #9)

Sat Feb 9, 2013, 09:51 PM

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Holy Crap!! Why is the tea party getting an opportunity to respond to the POTUS. [View all] busterbrown Feb 2013 OP

Idiot Bachmann did it last time. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #1

"Idiot Bachmann" is redundant Thor_MN Feb 2013 #32

Bachmann was 2011 RudynJack Feb 2013 #44

Did he? MrSlayer Feb 2013 #45

Heheh... RudynJack Feb 2013 #50

obviously they are fucking special...... oldhippydude Feb 2013 #2

One question should be which one is the true Tea Party Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #3

Why not a Green Party Response? busterbrown Feb 2013 #7

I was thinking Bernie Sanders should be able to give a response Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #10

Another question is what is the "Tea Party" Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #40

It's not real nor official. Might as well be a random circus clown. nt onehandle Feb 2013 #4

Oh wait.. Cha Feb 2013 #19

Don't you love farce! sheshe2 Feb 2013 #31

Yeah, we have a serious situation in our Cha Feb 2013 #37

That was a brilliant performance! Thanks for posting that! -nt- Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #49

Here's a clue...YOU are allowed to respond to the SOTU...as is anyone else. brooklynite Feb 2013 #5

Thanks for the clue......I asked the question about the majors carrying in the original post.. busterbrown Feb 2013 #9

If it's newsworthy.... brooklynite Feb 2013 #17

No tv media coverage of last year's with Herman Cain, none. 2011 CNN aired Bachmann but they Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #54

Cain wasn't an elected official... brooklynite Feb 2013 #57

I'm gonna make a wild guess and 2naSalit Feb 2013 #22

Correct. timdog44 Feb 2013 #25

You're absolutely right 2naSalit Feb 2013 #27

I'm surprised that 2012 didn't finally turn them against them Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #41

Or 2naSalit Feb 2013 #42

Well, Norquist did explicitly say as much before the election Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #43

And thank goodness for that. 2naSalit Feb 2013 #46

I would love to see them lose their influence..........somehow Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2013 #47

It's enough to turn one's stomach 2naSalit Feb 2013 #48

2011 Bachmann was covered by CNN only, Cain in 2012 was not on any tv not even Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #53

I wondered that, as well. Blue_In_AK Feb 2013 #6

Thats what I’m saying.. busterbrown Feb 2013 #8

Who is stopping them? onenote Feb 2013 #60

I hope it gets lots of coverage Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #11

He looks like a fool when he’s speaks extemporarily. This will be a prepared speech which will just busterbrown Feb 2013 #14

I disagree Mr.Bill Feb 2013 #15

I can’t fucking stand it when idiots get to lie in front of millions. busterbrown Feb 2013 #18

"Especially when idiots like Wolf Blitzgas gives political credibility to them" Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #58

Same here robertkdem1965_h89 Feb 2013 #26

Look at the bright side... HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #12

My thoughts exactly. Giving the Tea Party credibility will only help to Marie Marie Feb 2013 #28

Why would the Dems blow back? This is the best news ever. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #13

They learned their lesson last year about that from Bachman. busterbrown Feb 2013 #16

We'll see, huh? You would think so.. Cha Feb 2013 #20

Both responses are gonna be orchestrated to show very little differences between them. busterbrown Feb 2013 #29

I don't like it, either, buster.. Cha Feb 2013 #36

I'm guessing most people who watch it will turn off the tv when the President finishes nt mucifer Feb 2013 #21

That's the only part I plan to watch online... 2naSalit Feb 2013 #23

Pure comedic gold Generic Brad Feb 2013 #24

Fractured party. I love it. They can't even agree on who's going to rebut the SotU. haha! Ed Suspicious Feb 2013 #30

Clown show coming up in Ring #4... sheshe2 Feb 2013 #33

They get to respond because its good for ratings Teamster Jeff Feb 2013 #34

They had no coverage last year, and year before only CNN ran their response.... Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #55

I welcome this customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #35

+1 sakabatou Feb 2013 #39

this mac56 Feb 2013 #59

I say let them talk, because everytime they open their mouths jazzimov Feb 2013 #38

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

Proceed, Senator. I think it's great Beaverhausen Feb 2013 #56

They are gonna have a well orchestrated attack on Obama claiming he’s responsible for the upcoming busterbrown Feb 2013 #63

Personally I think the more coverage the loonies get, the better. NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #61

No one gives a shit...eom budkin Feb 2013 #62

Because the media wants conflict Lisa D Feb 2013 #64

Because they stamped their feet about "liberal media"... JHB Feb 2013 #65