‘Rise of the Tea Bags’ – Still Rising…

Interviewed on our short film on Air America's 'Ring of Fire'...

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At some point over the weekend, our short documentary film, Rise of the Tea Bags, went over the 11,000 views mark at YouTube. Of course, by Tea Bag math, that’s well over 3 million views and the media refuses to report it!!!

I was interviewed about the film, and the folks I interviewed in it, by Mike Papantonio for last Saturday’s Ring Of Fire on Air America Radio. You can download [MP3] the interview, or listen to it right here [appx. 16 mins]…

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And, just in case you didn’t see it yet, a) what’s wrong with you? and b) here’s what we’re talking about, as recently taped in Los Angeles on the very first day of the new “Tea Party Express II” national tour…

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‘Rise of the Tea Bags’ – Still Rising…

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  1. 1)
    Phil said on 11/10/2009 @ 12:21pm PT: [Permalink]

    Oh my god I’m sitting round and tipping my cup of tea, tipping my cup of tea, tipping my cup of tea, Oh my god I’m sitting round and tipping my cup of tea.

    You know though. Outlawing electronic vote tabulation devices would be much more sexy

  2. 3)
    Hulk said on 11/11/2009 @ 1:19pm PT: [Permalink]

    I’m hoping Brad picked out just the dumbest of the dumb….cause the intelligence level of these morons is appalling.

    We ARE a nation of morons. We’re #1!

  3. 4)
    Hulk said on 11/11/2009 @ 1:21pm PT: [Permalink]

    PLEASE cover this “moving event (of morons) at each and every city as they make their way around this nation of morons.

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    Glix said on 11/12/2009 @ 1:42pm PT: [Permalink]

    That was actual reporting like the kind I wish I would see on the news. Good show! I’m going to kick in a few bucks to help you in your efforts.

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    silverball said on 11/14/2009 @ 10:01am PT: [Permalink]

    brad….
    your job is too EASY….i mean, you go out to do battles of wits and i find your opponents to be completely defenseless…..it is incredible that they don’t think beyond the “talking points”… obviously NO facts…..really incredible that they have no idea of what they are talking about….
    it’s like snl “reality”……

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    dadudemon said on 11/15/2009 @ 7:36pm PT: [Permalink]

    I came upon bradblog by accident during a google search. I saw this “article” link about the tea baggers. Holy crap, Brad. Those videos were hilarious. I loved your dark sarcasm and wit. Needless to say, I’ll be referring anyone and everyone to your site.

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    nunya said on 11/17/2009 @ 1:13am PT: [Permalink]

    Oh Lord have mercy, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry. I could only take a few minutes of teh stoopid. Can these people tie their shoes without assistance?

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    Martin said on 11/20/2009 @ 4:27pm PT: [Permalink]

    Great job Brad! I knew we were in bad shape, but OMG we are fucked! These people are just plain dumb, and there is a lot of them. As if it was not bad enough that we have to deal with the corporate ass!@#$%^$ we are getting, no, now we have to deal with the uprising of the 70IQ crowd. And don’t forget, unlike most thinkers, these little hand fulls are armed.
    I look forward to more of your stuff!

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