Three more signs the "tea parties" are a poorly-planned and pointless waste of time

In case you needed them:

1. Glenn Reynolds and friends are currently whining about the lack of coverage that the tea parties are receiving. They have received some coverage, but mostly of the local variety (Orlando here). If the "parties" were in any way a threat to the political establishment, the MSM would be currently engaged in a seek and destroy mission similiar to what they did with Sarah Palin. Obviously, no one with any power is concerned about the "parties".

2. If the planners of the various individual tea parties and the national promoters of the "movement" had anything approaching a clue, they would have come up with a way to get the MSM's attention or, even better, undercut the MSM. Instead, all they're left doing is whining.

3. The "party" in Steny Hoyer's district in Maryland drew a whopping 300 people (pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/74270). His 2006 election results show his only major party opponent was a Green who got 33,464 votes. The 300 at the "party" is just 1% of that amount. In 2004, Hoyer's GOP opponent got 87,189, or about 30% of the vote.

In other words, just 0.3% of those likely to vote against him turned out at the "tea party".

Are those promoting the "tea parties" trying to give Steny Hoyer aid and comfort or something?

If anyone wants to actually do something effective, see the question authority summary. And, don't let Instapundit do your strategizing for you.

Comments

In the frist so called tea party people back in the day knew how to deal with a tyrant government in this day and age people are nothing but fools who fall for the BS. The Sons of liberty knew how to deal with evil people not like today. In the great day and age peopleOF 1775 understood duty to others and duty to a real idea of freedom and justice, THAT DAY IS DEAD.

It starts with peaceful tea parties and will grow to millions marching on D.C. with tar, feathers, pitchforks and clubs, maybe more than a few ropes. The police will side with the people 99% and the military will side with the people 100%. Well there are a few traitors in the military so they may side with the democrats if O'Dumbo will hang it out so they can give him a BJ.

'Pointless, a waste of time'....you're an idiot!!! Or do you expect 'We the People' to do as you would like and just keep bending over. You're an IDIOT! Every American should be at the Tea Party's. You should be promoting them...you FOOL! Who gives a rats a** what the media is reporting??? Not I. As most people with an ounce of intelligence think...screw the mainstream media.