lisa murkowski tells us how the teaparty works

[spanone]

Inner-GOP sniping increases in wake of Tea Party successes

"What happened in my particular race, you had the Tea Party Express, this California-based group, come in at the last minute in a campaign, run a mudslinging, smear -- just a terrible, terrible campaign, with lies and fabrications and mischaracterization," Murkowski said on CNN's "State of the Union" program. "They came in, they dumped $600,000 into a small market here in Alaska, and they absolutely clearly influenced the outcome of that election."


Murkowski accused conservative GOP Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, who backed her victorious opponent in the primary, of undermining fellow Republicans.

"I don't think that it's particularly helpful to undercut fellow Republicans, but as I say, it's his prerogative," Murkowski said of DeMint, later adding: "I think that he has made people uncomfortable. I think that he has kind of rattled the cages. Whether it advances to a full-on civil war, I don't know."

http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/09/19/tea.party.fallout/index.html?hpt=T2

[Merlot]

1. The tea party express is a California based group? Really?

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[spanone]

3. found this on their website

You can also send a check or money order to:
Tea Party Express
8795 Folsom Boulevard, Suite 103
Sacramento, CA 95826-3720

http://www.teapartyexpress.org/

[babylonsister]

5. Read this about their Rove, Sal Russo, from CA...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=9160213

[BrklynLiberal]

2. Looking... looking... looking... for my violin...Ah..THERE IT IS..

:nopity:

[spanone]

4. they will do this against democrats in the general election...you betcha

[BrklynLiberal]

6. Absolutely!!!! That is the picture of the barracuda that should be on billboards everywhere.

Her inner ugliness is shining thru.

[CrispyQ]

8. Ditto. It shows her perfectly, inside-out. Ugly, hateful woman.

I always thought this snarl pic of Bush showed his true side.

[BrklynLiberal]

9. That is another "magic" picture that shows the inside coming thru..

Perfect capture of what he truly is.

[OffWithTheirHeads]

16. Saw her on True Blood! Pretty sure.

Then she turned into this goat thing.

[Tesha]

7. Lisa, get used to it.

> "What happened in my particular race, you had the Tea Party Express, this
> California-based group, come in at the last minute in a campaign, run a
> mudslinging, smear -- just a terrible, terrible campaign, with lies and
> fabrications and mischaracterization," Murkowski said on CNN's "State
> of the Union" program. "They came in, they dumped $600,000 into a
> small market here in Alaska, and they absolutely clearly influenced the
> outcome of that election."

Lisa, this is how the Republicans (and their minions like the U.S. Chamber
of Commerce, the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth", etc., etc.) have done
business for years. The fact that this method was now deployed against
you is just too, too bad, isn't it?

Suck on it.

Tesha

[CrispyQ]

13. Best post of the day.

These assholes cultivated this environment.

Reap what you sow.


Cartoon - worth the click: www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x9154105

[Skittles]

18. EXACTLY

SUCK IT UP, LISA

[OHdem10]

10. The Head of Delaware Republican Party on MTP: complained

strongly about outside groups coming into Delaware and
putting a big foot across the state in order to get
ODonnell over the finish line. Groups totally disregarded
the citizens of the state.

Sounds like this is their tactic. Good for Democrats
to know so they are prepared for the last minute onslaught.

[spanone]

11. you CAN influence an election with money and lies and they will

[madinmaryland]

12. Hey Lisa! You and Uncle Ted pulled this same shit six years ago against

Tony Knowles. What goes around, comes around!

[dimbear]

14. Alaska has 2 senators, but population less than our quaint little

tourist village San Francisco. Low lying fruit. No praise for the Tea Party, just sayin.

[spanone]

15. but proof thru lies and money they can buy a senate nominee

[SoCalDem]

17. Hey Lisa..that's how we got the Governator

and that was before the teabag brigade..

He "ooched" his way in, "too late" for any meaningful campaigning and/or debates, and slid into place on name recognition and slimy ads against Davis...

The tea-time players this go-round are just trading on the "ooooh I'm so angry, I could spit" bluster ginned up to throw the bums out. Ask most of the tea-people to explain exactly what they are angry about, and they could not articulate it.

I am hoping that a lot of Alaskans write in her name, so that she will Perot their elections:)

[DailyGrind51]

19. People like Lisa could be OUR unintended allies!

[thereismore]

20. TP Express has the right to free speach, says your beloved Scalia, so shut up. nt