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Palin Skips Town, Fans Forgive Her

By | 02.08.10 | 3:00 pm

Here’s an extra anecdote from my National Tea Party Convention notebook. As I reported (and tweeted) on Saturday night, many people arrived at the Sarah Palin-headlined banquet — which they could attend for $549 as convention ticket-holders or for $349 if they only wanted to attend the banquet — More…

Reports From Nashville Nation

By | 02.08.10 | 2:13 pm

Two reporters who filed a ton of great, context-building coverage of the National Tea Party Convention were Jillian Bandes of Townhall.com and Lydia DePillis of The New Republic. Archives of their coverage are worth digging into, including DePillis’ observation about how the extremely limited number of African-American speakers More…

Roy Moore: I’ve Seen This Movie Before

By | 02.08.10 | 10:26 am

I’ve got some more interviews from Nashville and the National Tea Party Convention that didn’t make it into today’s story. Here is Roy Moore, the “Ten Commandments judge” who is making a second Republican bid for governor of Alabama this year, musing on a subject he’s had experience More…

The Next Tea Party Convention: July in Vegas?

By | 02.08.10 | 8:47 am

From the stage of the National Tea Party Convention, Judson Phillips announced that organizers would be putting together a second convention from July 15 through July 17. (Worth noting: The convention program called it the “first” but not “first annual” event of its kind.) The main goals, said Phillips: more More…

Palin Speaks: ‘How’s that Hopey-Changey Thing Working Out for Ya?’

By | 02.06.10 | 9:15 pm

NASHVILLE — “I’m so proud to be an American! Happy birthday, Ronald Reagan.”

Sarah Palin took the stage of the National Tea Party Convention to a thundering ovation, which she cut down quickly by praising “anyone who serves in uniform or has served in uniform” and diving right into her More…

Waiting for Sarah, Part II

By | 02.06.10 | 8:46 pm

NASHVILLE — The 1,100 ticketholders for Sarah Palin’s speech have assembled in the ballroom after a lengthy wait outside. As promised, the dinner being served is steak and lobster, and from the view in the media risers there are few vegetarian substitutions.

“We put a lot of thought into the More…

Scenes From the National Tea Party Convention

By | 02.06.10 | 8:25 pm

NASHVILLE — Below are some photos I took at the National Tea Party Convention, featuring Tea Party merchandise, Palin 2012 signs and a few of the attendees.

Waiting for Sarah

By | 02.06.10 | 6:35 pm

NASHVILLE — Stan and Mary Hess own the United States Hot Air Balloon Team in St. Peter’s, Pa. All last year, they had a very direct involvement with the Tea Party movement, renting out balloons for American Prosperity’s climate change-skeptical “Hot Air Tour.” But they had never seen Sarah Palin More…

Orly Taitz in Nashville

By | 02.06.10 | 3:28 pm

NASHVILLE — The woman dubbed by the Orange County Register as “queen of the birthers” arrived at the National Tea Party Convention today and did what she always does: hustle around talking to reporters and trying to get media coverage. Pictured below: Taitz talking to Lydia DePillis of The New More…

Tennessee Tea Party Leaders Attack the Convention, Sort Of

By | 02.06.10 | 3:04 pm

NASHVILLE — At 1 p.m., four representatives of Tennessee Tea Party groups gathered in a ballroom adjacent to the National Tea Party Convention with about 50 reporters and unleashed the criticisms that had dogged the event in the weeks leading up to it. They couldn’t afford tickets on their own. More…