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Local Democrats hold a picnic and a Tea Party breaks out…

shabby outfit 

 Shabby sign seems so fitting… 

On Sunday, July 26, the Belknap County Democrats held their summer picnic. With a sparse turnout and little visible enthusiasm save a few mournful violinists, from the outside looking in it was a pretty lame affair. Hard to believe this is a cog in the vaunted Democratic machine that so handily beat the Republicans just a short while back.

gathered enemies of liberty

Local faithful gather around grill with the featured speaker, Peggo Hodes (white top, black skirt), wife of Rep Paul Hodes (NH-2), the presumptive Democratic nominee for the US Senate race in 2010. He can hang out with fat-cat lobbyists, but can’t picnic with Laconians, apparently.

The affair was, however, not lacking in excitement for very long, because suddenly, as if out of nowhere, a Tea Party broke out…

Tea Party.Tea Party

Thus raining on the Democrats’ proverbial parade..

Tea Party signs

 Forces of freedom and liberty on the march, taking it right to the root of the threat.

The group grew, prompting a man passing by in his truck with his 2-year old to stop and ask to join in the march, so moved was he by the sentiment the Tea Partiers expressed, and the message being delivered to the majority Dems:

Tea Party girl 

Young girl takes part in Tea Party. And why not–isn’t she going to have to foot the bill for everything that’s happening right now? 

While some passers-by expressed their displeasure using the universal one-fingered salute, many motorists honked in agreement giving the thumbs-up.

Tea Party signs

Spreading the message in front of the Democrat picnic

Oh, and about healthcare…

Tea Party

We don’t want gov’t. in our bedrooms. Why would we want them into our doctors’ offices?

As noted in this prior post, several Dems came out to engage Skip on health care. He wasn’t buying any of it, and most likely his cogent argument fell on deaf ears…

Laconia Tea Party 

Sidewalk debate

 

 One things for certain, the Dems and those driving by knew that the Tea Partiers were there…

Tea Party rally

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