Right-wing tea party protest in Orlando features signs calling for the impeachment of President Obama.
By
Lee Fang on Mar 23rd, 2009 at 11:55 am
Right-wing tea party protest in Orlando features signs calling for the impeachment of President Obama.
After accepting illegal and unethical behavior for years from President Bush, the right wing has finally come around to advocating for the impeachment of a President. On Sat. March 21, more than 4,000 people gathered in Orlando for a tea party protest to denounce what they called
wasteful Washington spending. The Orlando Sentinel quoted one attendee
saying, They need to shove that bum out, referring to Obama. The signs that were distributed said Obama Bin Lyin IMPEACH NOW:
The tea party protests nationwide are being coordinated by the conservative public relations firm
Freedom Works, which is run by former Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX). The tea parties are also being supported by
Newt Gingrich, through his organization American Solutions For Winning the Future. Members of Congress, such as Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH), have appeared at
previous rallies. In addition, Fox News
Glenn Beck promotes the protests, and has launched a website