Tuesday, January 18, 2011

10 Reasons the media Hates the Tea Party

Sometimes I take the snide comments about the Tea Party that are made by the American media personally. Not because I'm a member, ( I'm not the activist type. I usually vote hoping I picked the candidate that will do the least amount of damage.) I get upset about Tea Party bashing because my Mom is involved with it.

Insulting and accusing the Tea Party is like insulting my mother. Insulting the Tea Party is like bullying a granny. Why would reporters for national news broadcasts harass and rough up my Mom? Here is my opinion why the Media Hates the Tea Party.

1. The so called Tea Baggers proved the media wrong. They embarrassed the reporters by actually getting their  voting agenda together. They supported certain candidates and many of those candidates won. Those who didn't take the Tea Party seriously were humbled by it's power.

2. The Tea Party is too difficult to control and exploit. You can't sell advertising to a loose knit headless organization who's only agenda is to hold government accountable for its spending, pay less taxes and make their own decisions about their health and well being. People like that can't be bought.

3. Tea Party members are ordinary, mild mannered, patient and thoughtful individuals. Individuals like that are too boring for TV. No drama no ratings.

4. The media knows that Tea Party members think all media is in bed with big government. The media likes to pretend that they aren't and it bugs them.

5. Tea Party members refuse to be stereo typed. They are Republican , Independent and Democrats. They have gender and racial diversity as well as the will to accomplish their goals. Trying to nail a stereo type to the Tea Party is like trying to pinch a watermelon seed.

6. The media is easily intimidated by soccer Moms who will email their congressmen until the Interwebs lock up.

7. The media underestimated the popularity of the Tea Party movement and by insulting the Tea Bags have lost credibility with their audience. The media wants to blame the Tea Party for not being the crazy eyed fringe group that the media said they were.

8. Most of the members of the Tea Party are middle aged Moms. Snotty reporters like to rebel against their parents.

9. Upholding the constitution,paying less taxes and simplifying government makes too much sane and rational sense. Where's the drama and outrage in that?

10. The media hates that the Tea Party finds American TV reporting irrelevant. The Tea Party has managed to influence the course of American politics without the help and despite the attacks from the media.

To the media I say, " Don't mess with my Mom!"

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