The Tea Party hijacked the Veterans march...

[kentuck]

...and get slammed for it!

http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2013/10/14/2776491/veterans-march-shutdown/

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After driving the GOP’s efforts to shut down the government over Obamacare, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) headlined a march on Sunday to protest the closure of national parks and war memorials. Cruz and Lee shared the stage with former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin at the Million Veterans March. The Tea Party was out in full force, with attendees waving giant Confederate flags in front of the White House and speakers calling for President Obama to “put down the Quran” and “come out with his hands up.” One man was arrested at the World War II memorial with a rifle and ammunition.

Apparently, the original organizers of the veterans’ march are displeased with the Tea Party’s co-opting of their protest. On the Million Vet March homepage, the organizers suggest a local organizer invited Tea Party and birther groups against the wishes of the veterans:

The political agenda put forth by a local organizer in Washington DC was not in alignment with our message. We feel disheartened that some would seek to hijack the narrative for political gain. The core principle is about all Americans honoring Veterans in a peaceful and apolitical manner.

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[cali]

1. the march was a right wing enterprise from the get go

[CatWoman]

2. I read about this on the vets FB page

[Blue_Tires]

3. it's all they know how to do

especially since the original "Tea Party" (which was a handful of disaffected Ron Paul/Sarah Palin nutbars sitting in mom's basement) was hijacked by the GOP....