Tea partiers skip prayer and Pledge of Allegiance at opening of national convention.

[jefferson_dem]

Why do they hate 'merca? :shrug:

Tea partiers skip prayer and Pledge of Allegiance at opening of national convention.

The inaugural National Tea Party Convention began yesterday in Nashville, TN despite teabagger infighting and controversy surrounding the event in recent weeks. Tea Party activists have criticized the “scammy” convention’s cost, organizer Judson Phillips’ intention to make money of the event, and Sarah Palin’s $120,000 speaking fee. Just last week, Reps. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) withdrew from their speaking engagements at the convention. And today, the Washington Post reports that the teabaggers — who often boast of their patriotic bona fides — got off to a slow start:

And outside the convention hall, entrepreneurs sold souvenirs: sterling silver tea bag necklaces ($89.99), bags of “Freedom Coffee” ($9) and T-shirts emblazoned with a bald eagle ($20).

The convention’s first day lacked the orchestrated staging of most modern political events. The convention host delivered a meandering welcome speech without notes, saying he misplaced them. Former congressman Tom Tancredo (R-Colo.) offered a fiery defense of Judeo-Christian faith and traditional American values, but there was no prayer or Pledge of Allegiance to open the convention — nor was there an American flag in the convention hall. (Skoda blamed the oversight on the hotel staff.)

http://thinkprogress.org/2010/02/05/tea-party-prayer-pledge/

[wryter2000]

1. They are unAmerican!

What a bunch of commies. No American flag? No "under God"?

You can find me on the fainting couch.

[BOSSHOG]

2. What? The latest version of the KKK not saying the pledge of allegiance?

How fucking stupid do you have to be to PAY SARAH PALIN TO SPEAK?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. What a bunch of friggin' hypocrites!

You KNOW they'd be all over us if we did such a thing.

:grr:

[sellitman]

This passes as news?

:eyes:

[leftynyc]

8. It would if a "convention" attended

by Democrats had not done the pledge. You can be sure of that.

[WhiteTara]

9. the blatancy only.

they let cameras in.

[Kablooie]

4. Seems ripe for a Hitler type charismatic leader to take over. If there is one.

but I hope not.

[ingac70]

5. Ugh.

"And outside the convention hall, entrepreneurs sold souvenirs: sterling silver tea bag necklaces ($89.99), bags of “Freedom Coffee” ($9) and T-shirts emblazoned with a bald eagle ($20)."

All made in China, no doubt.

[Harry Monroe]

15. I wonder how much a rubber scrotum would sell for?

Maybe we should have some made up and try selling them there!!

[BeyondGeography]

6. They're melllllting

[dragonlady]

7. Our Democratic Party meetings begin with the Pledge

So who's more patriotic huh?

:patriot:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

14. Yes that is true.

Third generation democrat here.

I've been to Senatorial District Conventions, State Conventions, post-election blowouts, and general parties, and definitely at the Conventions, we all say the Pledge.

[tanyev]

10. I hear the red, white and blue Truck Nutz are a big hit.

[gkhouston]

11. Tea Partiers have Truck Nutz with three balls? Wow, they really *are* mutants. n/t

[foxfeet]

12. In related news: Stores in Nashville report booming sales of white sheets.

[Forkboy]

13. That would be the first thing they've done that I like.

I'd skip them both as well.

[BlueIdaho]

16. No American flag in the venue... pee party PATRIOTS huh?

[SpiralHawk]

17. They blamed the hotel staff - what a bunch of Republicons

THEY TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN FAILINGS.

The Teabagsters are Sooooooo Republicon...

[iceman66]

18. If that ever happened at a Democratic convention,

the resulting 'outrage' would dominate the news media for at least a week!