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Within the wake of the November 2011 elections, the Tea Party has truly gone from a well-funded, media-savvy fringe group to become the new kids in Congress. Their presence is unpredictable and probably explosive. Tea partiers Rand Paul, Mike Lee and Dan Coats now sit in the Senate alongside the GOP's new poster boy, Marco Rubio. Altogether, some 30 Tea Party supporters won chairs in Congress. Their get together is evidently here to stay - but just what does which means that for the future of the united states? At the Tea Party reveals a lively and knowledgeable expose of this explosive new power in American politics. It doesn't paint a fairly picture. You should come to comprehend the coalition of anti-abortion, pro-gun advocates who comprise the tea parties' shock troops. You will discover what MSNBC contributor Melissa Harris-Lacewell and Going Rouge editors High Kim and Betsy Reed have to state about the racism, homophobia, and sexism that fuels the Tea Party fizz. You will observe the amount of money that flowed from the shadowy organizations of the super-rich to pay for the advertisements that acquired the races. Become familiar with about the unethical gold-peddlers who were virtually the only real underwriters of Glenn Beck's Fox News show. And you will find the up-close-and-personal scoop on the movement's biggest actors - Sarah from Wasilla and the mercurial crying clown Glenn Beck. With contributions from an array of leading experts, At the Tea Party sorts the reality from the frenzy. Most importantly, it looks frontward. Will the tea partiers in Congress release a civil war within the Republican Party? Could they dominate the GOP and conclude running the united states? And what role can the Still left play in avoiding the tea partiers from remaking America in their own fervid image? Incorporating investigative zeal; smart, hard facts; and a leavening of razor-sharp wit and political passion, At the Tea Party stands out among books on the Tea Party phenomenon as a fantastic listen for anyone considering the turbulent future of American politics.
