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Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
An image from the 'Tea Party Jesus' tumblr.

Tea Party Jesus: Pointed or pointless satire?

A mischievous blog that puts seemingly un-Christian quotes from conservatives into the mouth of Jesus catches fire — and triggers debate

 
Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
Has Rick Santelli done it again?

Rick Santelli's 'Stop spending!' meltdown

The CNBC correspondent, whose on-air call for a "tea party" launched a protest movement, is screaming again

 
Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
Talk show host Glenn Beck.

Should the Tea Party dump Glenn Beck?

The Tea Party has to choose between "clownish" Glenn Beck and the more sober Rick Santelli as the face of the movement, argues a new Weekly Standard article

 
Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
Sarah Palin speaks in Denver, Colorado.

TLC: The Tea Party Channel?

TLC is banking on its new Sarah Palin reality show to help solidify its reputation as the "heartland values" channel. Will it work?

 
Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
Chris Matthews incited conservative ire with "The Rise of the Right."

Reacting against 'The Rise of the New Right'

Tea Party activists are outraged at the Chris Matthews MSNBC documentary which linked the grassroots movement with violent, racist extremists. Was the report biased?

 
Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
Is Robin Hood making a statement about the Tea Party?

Is 'Robin Hood' a Tea Partier?

As the hero of Ridley Scott's new action film, Russell Crowe spends more time condemning tax systems, say some critics, than entertaining

 
Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
What will the Tea Party coup in Maine mean for the future of the state?

Maine's GOP: A 'wack job' Tea Party takeover?

Republican delegates in this moderate state have unexpectedly adopted a party platform full of "fringe" ideas and "conspiracy theories." What does it mean?

 
Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
Utah Sen. Bob Bennett was ousted on Saturday. Why?

Is the Tea Party's Utah coup pivotal?

At Utah's GOP convention, Tea Party-backed novices knocked incumbent, Sen. Robert Bennett, out of the primary race. More than a local upset?

 
Tea Party Nation? : Reader Poll
Polls

What's your opinion on calling Tea Partiers 'tea baggers'?

Take our reader poll: Many Tea Party members find the term "tea bagger" offensive. Are they just being over-sensitive?

 
Tea Party Nation? : Timeline
Though it may seem innocent, the term "tea bagger" has sexual connotations.

The evolution of the word 'tea bagger'

Tea Party activists are outraged by the revelation that Obama once used the term "tea baggers" to describe them. But the coinage wasn't always considered an insult...

 
Tea Party Nation? : The List
Martha Coakley was considered a sure bet to win the Massachusetts election, but Scott Brown pulled off the election instead.

5 Tea Party casualties

While the Tea Party gears up to "fire" Congress this fall, other people who've opposed the movement have already lost their jobs

 
Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
The gecko from GEICO's ad campaign

The Tea Party vs. 'the voice of GEICO'

GEICO fired the actor who helps voice their TV ads after he harrassed a Tea Party group. Is his dismissal a sound business move — or was the company bullied into it?

 
Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
A Tea Partier stands in silhouette at the conclusion of Boston's Tax Day rally.

The Tea Party's race problem

A New York Times poll says tea partiers are wealthy, white, well-educated ... and more likely than the general public to think President Obama favors blacks over whites

 
Tea Party Nation? : Fact Sheet
Who might crash the Tea Party?

Sabotaging the Tea Party

The "Crash the Tea Party" campaign wants to infiltrate the grassroots movement and tarnish its name. But how?

 
Tea Party Nation? : Timeline
A Tea Party rally in Washington, DC.

The Tea Party's road to legitimacy: A timeline

Increasingly, the Tea Party is being perceived as a "mainstream" movement. A look at its journey in from the fringe

 
Tea Party Nation? : Opinion Brief
Should Dems brave Tea Party anger and hold public meetings anyway?

Are Tea Partiers 'mainstream'?

A new Gallup poll says Tea Party supporters are actually "fairly mainstream" Americans. What does that tell us about Tea Partiers, and Americans?

 

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