Don't Crash the Tea Party

Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:00:00 -0400
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This was the lesson learned by a MoveOn.org activist when she attempted to exercise one of her First Amendment rights. A right which the Tea Party claims to protect.

Lauren Valle, 23, was protesting at the Kentucky Senate debate between Tea Party favorite Rand Paul and Democratic nominee Jack Conway. When she tried to get closer to Paul, Valle was pushed to the ground by a couple of infuriated supporters. Then, an older male Tea Partier prepared to "curb stomp" her, while bystanders yelled for police.

Paul's campaign issued a statement condemning the behavior of his supporters, but I don't think he's returned their campaign contributions.

See the action for yourself:

Mitch

Did you know we have a Tea Partier who represents a district which is less then 15 minutes away from UMBC? Check out this post on Warren Miller and his cool poster!