CBS News' Mark Knoller Notes "Tea Bagger" Protesters as Obama Arrives at Capitol

CBS News via Twitter ^ | Saturday, March 20, 2010 | Mark Knoller

[kristinn]

Obama's motorcade arrives at Capitol Hill. Boos and jeers passing tea bagger protests.
4 minutes ago via web

Tea party demonstrators shouted "Kill the Bill" as Obama motorcade passed by.
3 minutes ago via web

[Fido969]

We’re “tea party” members, not “tea baggers” you CBS pervert.

[Travis McGee]

Any freepers twittering from the scene, or live blog posting somewhere?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Any of Parks’ 30 coffee beaners out there?

[jennyjenny]

Hmmmm....did he delete that? I don’t see it on his page any longer.

[kezzek]

They do this on purpose - they really think they are so clever. Too bad no one is watching or listening to CBS

[FlingWingFlyer]

We’re “tea party” members, not “tea baggers” you CBS pervert.

When liberals are getting their butts kicked, they ALWAYS accuse their opponents of being homosexuals. It's just something they do to intimidate their opponents.

[IncPen]

I just sent your headline and Knoller’s twitter address to Drudge

[RDTF]

hoping you posted back

[motor_racer]

Start complaining to the FCC about both the network and your local CBS affiliate using this obscene terminology.

Hit the with their own weapons.

[Humidston]

If the Rats are doing so much good for sick Americans, I guess next they’ll find a cure for cancer. /s

[jennyjenny]

Oops, nevermind. I see it. What a creep.

[HiTech RedNeck]

The GLBTwhatever folks would go ape sh*t if a CBS newsface called the protesters “a bunch of faggots.” Aren’t they kind of hypocritical for not speaking up now?

[kristinn]

I don't know, but Congressman Robb Wittman is posting great pics like this from the scene via Twitter:

All the sidewalks at the corner of Capitol and Independence Ave's are filled #hcr #tcot

[FlingWingFlyer]

;o)

Homosexuals are to the DemocRATS what we conservatives are to the GOP. They use us when they need us and then bash and ridicule us when they don't.

[Carley]

This is the typical language of the homosexual.

[Travis McGee]

Thanks, I’ll open a window to it.

[Travis McGee]

Great pics by the congressman, wish I was there!

[kristinn]

Thanks. The AP was more genteel in their description:

SNIP

As Obama's motorcade approached the Capitol, crowds of protesters turned and waved signs that read, "Kill the bill," "Stop the spending," and "Get your hands out of my pocketbook and health care."

Many protesters booed and gave the president a thumbs down as the motorcade passed by.

[IncPen]

Link to full-size screen grab of his tweets