The Wausau Tea Party

Greetings,

Overall it was an excellent event. In downtown Wausau they have a park which is a large square of grass - very old-fashioned, small-town America. I have not received the official headcount yet but I have heard estimates of 1500 to 3000 people. Not bad considering all the other Tea Parties around the state. Normally these things always happen in Milwaukee and Madison but not the Tea Party, there were Eight (essentially 1 per congressional district), 2 of which were in my own congressional district.

Official Wausau Tea Party Website

Channel 7 Coverage

Channel 9 Coverage

Wausau Daily Herald Story

Wausau Tea Party Photos on Flickr

Some People I know at the Tea Party

If people who went to the Wausau party took away nothing else, it is clear that congressman Dave Obey must go. Obey is the sponsor of the stimu'less' (also called porkulus) bill. He has been in office since the 1970s and he must go. One of his top contributors is one of Nancy Pelosi's top givers. He recently got caught steering pork to a relative (his son) as well. How are those for 3 good reasons to vote Dave Obey out?

Need a 4th reason? Obey said the bill wasn't big enough. Need another reason? Nobody read the bill that Dave Obey and Barney Frank (YES! Barney Frank too!) stuffed like a thanksgiving Day Turkey full of pet projects.

Something tells me that after years of smooth sailing to reelection it won't be so easy for Dave Obey this time.

TTFN,

Jim