Thursday marked the sixth anniversary of CNBC editor Rick Santelli’s famous “rant heard ’round the world” from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. It was the moment that launched a nascent movement, rousing conservatives to stand up to the radical presidency of Barack Obama. As I note in my recent book Wacko Birds: The Fall (and Rise) of the Tea Party, the Tea Party succeeded in stopping much of Obama’s agenda. It has since helped the GOP retake both Houses of Congress.
by Joel B. Pollak20 Feb 2015, 7:40 AM PST0
CNBC Contributor Rick Santelli recalled his famous rant that helped spark the Tea Party movement on its six-year anniversary on Thursday’s “Squawk Alley.” Six years ago, he railed against bailouts and said “we’re thinking of having a Chicago Tea Party in
by Ian Hanchett19 Feb 2015, 9:28 PM PST0
Several months after Arizona voters elected a state schools superintendent who ran on an anti-Common Core platform, a state House education committee has approved a measure to ditch the Common Core standards and block the state Board of Education’s ability to adopt new standards.
by Dr. Susan Berry19 Feb 2015, 11:11 AM PST0
While NBC’s Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special featured cast members and guests from all eras of the show’s four-decade run, one SNL alum was notably absent from all the laughter — Christian conservative and Obama opponent Victoria Jackson.
by Kipp Jones18 Feb 2015, 8:39 PM PST0
Grassroots activists who oppose the Common Core standards are not only up against many lawmakers happy to have federal dollars flowing into their states’ education programs. They are also dealing with politicians eager to please their local Chamber of Commerce and other business and industry groups who see Common Core as a means for government to assure them of a constant supply of workers for years to come.
by Dr. Susan Berry13 Feb 2015, 8:57 AM PST0
The Obama administration, which lauds itself as “the most transparent administration in the modern era,” has refused to release over 500 IRS Tea Party targeting documents.
by Wynton Hall10 Feb 2015, 10:54 AM PST0
Retired Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) has signed on as a senior adviser to the Convention of States Project, a citizen-driven campaign that views the federal government as “increasingly bloated, corrupt, reckless and invasive,” while endorsing a constitutionally legitimate process to correct America’s course.
by Dan Riehl10 Feb 2015, 3:01 AM PST0
Speaker of the House John Boehner tells CBS in an upcoming interview that his Tea Party opposition only targets him to raise money for themselves.
by Breitbart News23 Jan 2015, 5:47 PM PST0
On Tuesday following the 9 p.m. ET State of the Union address from President Barack Obama, Tea Party Express presented the Tea Party response to the State of the Union featuring Rep. Curt Clawson (R-FL). Follow Breitbart.tv on Twitter @BreitbartVideo
by Breitbart TV20 Jan 2015, 3:28 PM PST0
Sunday at the 2015 South Carolina Tea Party Coalition Convention, when asked how the Republican Party could better connect to younger voters, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said, “Lighten up a little. So many Republicans run a Soviet_style campaign. There is a Politburo,
by Pam Key18 Jan 2015, 2:14 PM PST0
Breitbart News will carry the exclusive livestream brought to you by Tea Party Patriots of the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition (SCTPC) in its entirety over three days beginning Saturday. Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA), Dr.
by Breitbart TV16 Jan 2015, 3:03 PM PST0
Talk radio host Laura Ingraham argued that the Republican establishment is now “firmly entrenched” and that the GOP winning control of Congress may be “one of the worst developments for conservatism in a long time” on Friday. “That [the Cromnibus]
by Ian Hanchett16 Jan 2015, 10:56 AM PST0
Tea Party activists in South Carolina will meet at their biggest gathering yet, Jan. 17-19 in Myrtle Beach, under the theme “American Dream: An Opportunity, Not an Entitlement.”
by Joe Dugan15 Jan 2015, 7:22 PM PST0
Here in the winter of our conservative doldrums as the party of jackasses has once again been trounced by the screaming weenies of squishy establishment Republicans, a spark of hope. Amid the ruins lies the Gadsden flag, smoldering, tread upon. In swaggers the great orator and visionary statesman Daniel Webster. Wearing his long frock coat, he walks amid the ashes as if it is nothing. He casts about his severely conservative, unblinking gaze. He eyes the barricades before him. Undaunted.
by Charles Hurt12 Jan 2015, 2:38 PM PST0
Monday at the Heritage Action for America second annual Policy Summit, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) had harsh words for the leadership of the GOP saying, “Every one of us has told our kids tell the truth and do what you
by Pam Key12 Jan 2015, 2:12 PM PST0
On Friday, the South Carolina Tea Party Coalition announced that government reformer Adam Andrzejewski will speak at the Coalition’s annual conference next weekend in South Carolina. Andrzejewski (pictured), founder of OpenTheBooks.com, has built the largest private database of government spending
by Mike Flynn11 Jan 2015, 12:23 PM PST0
Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large and author of the e-book, “Wacko Birds: The Fall (and Rise) of the Tea Party,” Joel Pollak sat down with Larry King on his Ora.Tv program “Politicking with Larry King” on Friday. Pollak argued that the
by Ian Hanchett10 Jan 2015, 9:10 PM PST0
US News and World Report Chairman and Editor-in-Chief and publisher of The New York Daily News, Mort Zuckerman predicted that Jeb Bush will win the 2016 GOP nomination on Friday’s “McLaughlin Group.” After fellow panelist Eleanor Clift predicted that Jeb
by Ian Hanchett10 Jan 2015, 1:30 PM PST0
Congressman Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) said that “many” of his House colleagues would have voted to unseat House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) if they knew they would not be retaliated against on Thursday’s “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on the Fox
by Ian Hanchett8 Jan 2015, 2:26 PM PST0
On Wednesday’s broadcast of Laura Ingraham’s radio show, Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) revealed that there is an internal unhappiness with the Tea Party for pushing members to vote against House Speaker John Boehner for a third term. According to Huelskamp,
by Jeff Poor7 Jan 2015, 12:01 PM PST0
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) vowed that there would be a “pretty nasty” “fight” against House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) if he retaliates against members who did not support his Speakership on Tuesday’s “Hannity” on the Fox News Channel. “If [Florida
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 8:37 PM PST0
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) said that “people that were right there ready to go ended up deciding not to vote with us” in his campaign to unseat John Boehner (R-OH) as House Speaker on Tuesday’s “Sean Hannity Show.” “We had enough
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 8:04 PM PST0
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), who recently accepted a position as Counsel to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), argued that McConnell wants “a bold new agenda” from the Republican Senate on Tuesday’s “Kelly File” on the Fox News Channel. Lee said
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 7:10 PM PST0
NBC News Capitol Hill Reporter Luke Russert declared that “for all the talk about restoring regular order, House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) acts “similar” to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) on Tuesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC. “For all the talk
by Ian Hanchett6 Jan 2015, 11:34 AM PST0
Erick Erickson at RedState says that in the conservative revolt against John Boehner, Rep. Jim Jordan is seen as a viable alternative who could actually win an election for Speaker of the House.
by Breitbart News5 Jan 2015, 9:40 PM PST0
