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I don't see how
vinc 02/08/2010 02:49:59 Posts:1734	Acorn's activity could be interpreted as "populist appeals to the lowest common denominator." Nor how they'd be seen as powerful or important.

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populism and tea parties View - Reply - nic - 02/07/2010 15:37:51 - hits:109
- populist appeals to the lowest common denominator View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/07/2010 16:42:26 - hits:72
  - ACORN is nothing compared to the TPM View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/07/2010 17:48:53 - hits:61
    - maybe in terms of popularity as of late View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/07/2010 18:34:19 - hits:72
      - I don't see how View - Reply - vinc - 02/08/2010 02:49:59 - hits:64
        well let's see View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/09/2010 18:17:28 - hits:60
  - acorn is right-wing? View - Reply - nic - 02/07/2010 22:06:08 - hits:65
    - That's my point it's a tool of the left View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/07/2010 22:16:40 - hits:68
      - IDK, they love Palin... View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/07/2010 22:22:10 - hits:33
      - HELLO View - Reply - nic - 02/07/2010 22:35:48 - hits:77
        Lil more ethanol to the fire View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/07/2010 22:51:17 - hits:59
        I doubt she's gonna run View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/07/2010 23:35:31 - hits:42
        she just told fox she was thinking about it View - Reply - nic - 02/08/2010 00:19:24 - hits:75
        well I realize you don't understand these people View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/08/2010 17:32:18 - hits:77
        Please cite examples of the Tea Party movement View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/08/2010 17:38:47 - hits:68
        because you don't listen to these people View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/08/2010 17:55:12 - hits:58
        Ever care to have any facts to back up ur arguments? View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/08/2010 20:23:43 - hits:43
        I'm not trying to argue or debate, I'm just talking View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/08/2010 20:44:50 - hits:37
        We need emoticons *Bangs head through wall* View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/08/2010 21:05:32 - hits:30
        Thats right...thats what the whole movement is View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/08/2010 21:31:31 - hits:71
        rofl, sorry did I miss all your solutions? to everything? View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/08/2010 21:44:52 - hits:37
        This discussion is about the Tea Party movement View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/08/2010 23:00:45 - hits:67
        k, but i resent the fact you could easily have found examples on your own View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/09/2010 18:42:47 - hits:58
        I asked for facts to back up your arguments... View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/10/2010 20:33:54 - hits:49
        gee thanks View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/10/2010 21:51:33 - hits:34
        dude, no they arent View - Reply - nic - 02/08/2010 20:08:19 - hits:56
        I really don't think she's their leader View - Reply - Freeedom - 02/09/2010 00:20:48 - hits:57
        I think she is their leader because View - Reply - nic - 02/09/2010 01:11:38 - hits:65
        FOX News SUCKS beyond belief View - Reply - MegaP - 02/09/2010 15:53:39 - hits:33
      - We can all learn from south park... View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/10/2010 19:52:05 - hits:50
        when you're done watching cartoons View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/10/2010 20:13:07 - hits:46
        Im sorry, I didnt respond within the 90 minutes View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/10/2010 20:35:22 - hits:45
        so then basically you're too busy with cartoons View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/10/2010 21:49:57 - hits:55
        you two crack me up View - Reply - jamba - 02/10/2010 21:55:58 - hits:35
        Actually, I was parusing Tea Party websites View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/11/2010 18:06:32 - hits:51
- lol here's a gift from us crazies View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/07/2010 16:59:16 - hits:75
  - seriously, where was this sentiment during the Bush years? View - Reply - nic - 02/08/2010 00:15:31 - hits:43
    - how do you think Obama got here? View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/08/2010 17:16:09 - hits:63
      - This bothers me too View - Reply - Pred - 02/17/2010 08:07:27 - hits:37
    - and... during Bush View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/08/2010 17:49:59 - hits:60
      - about Bush View - Reply - nic - 02/08/2010 20:12:54 - hits:71
        sure Bush earned it View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/08/2010 20:56:21 - hits:64
        rampart liberalism? lol? View - Reply - Plague - 02/08/2010 22:35:21 - hits:65
        The democrats havent done $h!t View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/08/2010 23:14:19 - hits:72
        ya know, I'm really getting tired of this crap View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/08/2010 23:33:05 - hits:61
        I WANT someone to disagree... View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/09/2010 08:17:54 - hits:63
        Or in other words: "Screw you guys, I'M goin home" View - Reply - Iadder cartman - 02/09/2010 13:20:14 - hits:33
        here's an idea View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/09/2010 17:04:19 - hits:62
        I'm probably conservative.. View - Reply - Freeedom - 02/09/2010 17:16:22 - hits:54
        Nope View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/09/2010 17:42:54 - hits:57
        lol loony eh, that made me laugh :)_~ View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/09/2010 18:02:00 - hits:56
        it's important to remember Obama's campaign View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/09/2010 17:17:02 - hits:68
        line of argument View - Reply - nic - 02/15/2010 22:36:02 - hits:64
        have you seen this Rachel Maddow clip? View - Reply - Plague - 02/16/2010 01:42:54 - hits:42
        so is this what bothers you abvout the tea partiers? View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/16/2010 20:20:46 - hits:53
        and View - Reply - Plague - 02/17/2010 00:06:52 - hits:52
        If it's Republican Blood you want View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/17/2010 17:39:30 - hits:45
        "they dont like obama" View - Reply - nic - 02/17/2010 10:38:09 - hits:55
        so then this isnt even about tea partiers View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/17/2010 17:30:54 - hits:38
        so let me get this straight View - Reply - nic - 02/17/2010 20:35:03 - hits:41
        I guess I didn't realize you think they're KKK View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/17/2010 23:16:23 - hits:50
        its just logical deduction View - Reply - nic - 02/18/2010 12:22:18 - hits:36
        or let me put it the other way View - Reply - nic - 02/18/2010 12:33:12 - hits:47
        birtherism has racist roots View - Reply - vinc - 02/18/2010 12:59:06 - hits:43
        Birtherism is MOSTLY racist View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/18/2010 15:49:39 - hits:41
        lol you guys just hate white people =p View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/18/2010 17:16:34 - hits:22
        anti-bailout View - Reply - nic - 02/09/2010 01:14:56 - hits:68
        agreed View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/09/2010 18:06:06 - hits:38
- Not sure if its exactly what you are wanting View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/07/2010 17:46:45 - hits:68
- Both parties suck, Tea Partiers should see it View - Reply - Plethora - 02/08/2010 00:54:22 - hits:65
  - Will that really fix it, though? Another party. View - Reply - LazySCV - 02/08/2010 01:17:08 - hits:65
    - Mostly I want a replacement for... View - Reply - Plethora - 02/08/2010 03:08:11 - hits:55
    - Mostly I want a replacement for... View - Reply - Plethora - 02/08/2010 03:08:24 - hits:53
- some View - Reply - vinc - 02/08/2010 03:12:17 - hits:58
  - its about sustainability View - Reply - nic - 02/08/2010 10:33:36 - hits:65
    - Every successful movement View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/08/2010 11:21:27 - hits:54
    - agreed about sustainability View - Reply - Plethora - 02/08/2010 12:05:31 - hits:54
      - well, the problem is more serious than that View - Reply - nic - 02/08/2010 12:29:04 - hits:49
    - there's a difference between View - Reply - vinc - 02/08/2010 14:54:49 - hits:61
- I liked this column by David Brooks about populists View - Reply - Plague - 02/08/2010 17:47:16 - hits:48
- How can ANYONE take Palin seriously? View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/08/2010 17:53:39 - hits:55
  - lol Republicans are not polarized atm View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/08/2010 18:04:30 - hits:52
    - You should become a politician View - Reply - Iadder man - 02/08/2010 20:28:05 - hits:61
- timely opinion piece View - Reply - 0D1N - 02/09/2010 00:57:34 - hits:51