Tea Baggers: Signs of a Tea Party Implosion?

We all hoped for the day that the Tea Party would fall apart before our very eyes.  Well that day might soon be upon us.  I have noticed a couple interesting signs in the media.

(1) January 13, 2010 - The Washington Independent reported that the American Liberty Alliance, a "gold" level sponsor, had bailed on the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, TN citing financial "controversy."  The details were vague, but apparently many of the high level organizers of the Tea Party Nation had left for the same reason.  hmm... that's weird.

(2) January 25, 2010 - The New York Times reports that controversy has sprang up surrounding the Tea Party Nation's National Convention.  Apparently, some of the more grassroots organizations were accusing the Tea Party Nation of profiteering off the convention.  A number of sponsors including the extreme right organization National Precinct Alliance (an organization bent on taking over the GOP from the "bottom" up).  uh oh, they might be in trouble.

(3) January 28, 2010 - The Star Tribune (Local newspaper of my beloved twin cities of MN) reported that Michelle Bachmann, a key teabag enabler, has backed out of the National Tea Party Convention.  Politico further reports that Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) will also not be attending the event anymore.

Oh dear, what a tragedy!  I hope they will be able to find people to replace those two!  but I guess they still have Sarah Palin.  Who knows maybe we'll all get lucky and it'll be a huge flop, and she will destroy the entire movement under the weight of her sheer stupidity.  Not that we'd ever know because apparently only hand-picked journalists will be allowed inside for her speech (I wonder which ones those will be? The "Fair and Balanced" variety, perhaps?).  She killed an entire presidential campaign, you'd think she'd at least have the decency to destroy this movement while she's at it.

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