TEA Party Day

"This is not about politics. This is about America. This is a great day." Laura Ingram speaking from one of the DC tea parties.

It's sad that so many wingnuts are trying to pretend the tea parties are something different. Sad that they would want to dismiss so many -- shrug them off -- invalidate their feelings.

Here's an idea of some of the crowds (click the picks for a closer look at each).

The Cincinnatti, Ohio Tea Party:


The Auston Tea Party (when it was just getting underway):


One of the DC Tea Parties:


The Madison Tea Party:


The OKC Tea Party:


Crowd at War Memorial Plaza:


From Nashville (rumors say 5,000 showed up in Nashville):


In Harford, CT:


Collumbia (thousands!!):


From Tulsa:


From Naples:


At Colorado's Capital:


Denver (I think?):


Yep, another from Denver:


Michigan's Capital lawn:


And in Charlotte:


Russellville, AR:


White Plains:


Chicago:


Baton Rouge:


Another view from Baton Rouge:


Sacramento:


San Francisco:


A small retirement community in Bella Vista:


In Boise:


UPDATE - they say the OKC tea party is up to 7,000 people now:


Pictures are streaming in by the hundreds (thousands?) from all over the USA and most tea parties are just getting started.

Check it out through twitter pics (this link).

I'll be back with more later.