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Audio: Rush Limbaugh credits Free Republic for starting Tea Party
MP ^ | 7-3-13

Posted on 07/03/2013 1:20:43 PM PDT by exist

“There was a group in the 1990′s that were malcontents, renegades, off the mainstream plantation of conservativism…and those are the people that were the early participants in the website Free Republic– they were known as 'freepers'…”

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Free Republic; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: freerepublic; rush; rushlimbaugh; teaparty
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To: Mozilla

Thanks. I was looking for the daily thread, but looks like a previous thread was used.


81 posted on 07/03/2013 9:24:20 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (The Second Amendment is NOT about the right to hunt. It IS a right to shoot tyrants.)
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To: exist

Actually, Karl Denninger is the one that got me to my first Tea Party activity.

I consider him the founder.

Do a google on “karl denninger tea party founder”

FWIW


82 posted on 07/04/2013 7:40:04 AM PDT by Halgr (Once a Marine, always a Marine - Semper Fi)
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To: lonestar

It really doesn’t matter who joined earlier, what matters is that we have been on FR and a loyal and staunch conservative from FR’s beginnings.

A special thanks to Jim Robinson for taking the physical and financial risks to make all of this happen.

With a little bit of luck and being at the right place at the right time, FR may become a MAJOR player in defeating our enemy in Washington DC.

Maybe...just maybe...we might take our constitutional rights back from those who stole it from us.


83 posted on 07/04/2013 8:39:03 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: DH
I was merely playing the "beat me" game. Lighten up!

However, I do believe the early years were the best and those who weren't here back then really missed FR at it's finest. Those were fun days...no comparison to today. FR was, in some ways, more active than Tea Parties today.

I think there must have been more FReepers back then than today.

84 posted on 07/04/2013 8:49:26 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: lonestar

I was merely playing the “beat me” game. Lighten up!


You misconstrued my post.

It was a compliment.....not criticism.


85 posted on 07/04/2013 9:21:55 AM PDT by DH (Once the tainted finger of government touches anything the rot begins)
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To: DH

Well then...thank you!


86 posted on 07/04/2013 10:37:30 AM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: ADemocratNoMore; Akron Al; arbee4bush; agrace; ATOMIC_PUNK; Badeye; Bikers4Bush; BlindedByTruth; ...

Freeper Ping lists, FYI:

Rush Limbaugh credits Free Republic for starting the Tea Party..

http://www.mofopolitics.com/2013/07/03/rush-limbaugh-credits-free-republic-for-starting-the-tea-party/


87 posted on 07/05/2013 4:01:57 AM PDT by Las Vegas Dave (McCain or Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: exist

BTW, I believe Mark Steyn is sitting in today for Rush. Always worthwhile.


88 posted on 07/05/2013 4:07:56 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: bayliving

We need the Hugh Manatee!!!!


89 posted on 07/05/2013 4:59:11 AM PDT by Recovering Ex-hippie (Will Freepr combat)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Proud member since 1999. Spent many a weekend Freeping the Big Creep with the DC Chapter.


90 posted on 07/05/2013 5:08:50 AM PDT by ironman
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To: Las Vegas Dave; Yosemitest

thanks for the ping and thanks to Yosemitest for transcribing!


91 posted on 07/05/2013 6:02:32 AM PDT by Whenifhow
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To: ironman
Spent many a weekend Freeping the Big Creep with the DC Chapter.

You guys did an awesome job. Many thanks to you.

Class of '98.

92 posted on 07/05/2013 6:42:06 AM PDT by Faith
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To: exist

Freeper... check
Tea Party Member... check
Bitter Clinger... check
Creepy White Cracker... check

That would make a nice bumper sticker


93 posted on 07/05/2013 6:56:08 AM PDT by CodeJockey (Freeper, Tea Party Member, Bitter Clinger, Creepy White Cracker)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

We were primed and ready when Santelli lit the match...


94 posted on 07/05/2013 7:58:46 AM PDT by GOPJ ((MSNBC?)... liberal anger - - the privileged wheeze of entitled brats ... Greenfield)
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To: Jmouse007

Lots of times Freepers are also talking about what Rush has said - we build on each others ideas... Credit where credit is due? Rush is friggin’ wonderful....


95 posted on 07/05/2013 8:01:13 AM PDT by GOPJ ((MSNBC?)... liberal anger - - the privileged wheeze of entitled brats ... Greenfield)
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To: RoseofTexas
AND yes I’m very series and this could be HUGH and I’m stuned!!!

Yeah, but are you:

PREFECT © ?
96 posted on 07/05/2013 8:25:54 AM PDT by vox_freedom (America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
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To: Las Vegas Dave

Thanks for the ping Dave. Enjoyed viewing early Freeper comments.


97 posted on 07/05/2013 8:56:24 AM PDT by fuzzthatwuz
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To: Whenifhow

You’re welcome.


98 posted on 07/05/2013 9:13:55 AM PDT by Yosemitest (It's Simple ! Fight, ... or Die !)
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To: clintonh8r
I heard him. I almost did a spit-take with my mouth full of iced tea!

I was driving from Walnut Creek, CA to Travis AFB when I heard him talk about it. I am not one who bad mouths Rush very much, and it was nice to hear him talk about FR.

99 posted on 07/05/2013 9:13:56 AM PDT by Mark17 (My heart is in the Philippines, and soon I will be too.)
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To: GOPJ; Jmouse007; All
A very wise and successful American had posted in his office this reminder:

You can accomplish anything if you don't care who gets the credit.

Who CARES if Rush "makes money" because of things he reads on FR but doesn't credit to FR? What difference does it make? And if Rush started crediting FR, then this site would be overwhelmed with blowhards who post ONLY in the hopes that Rush will read, see -- and credit -- their posts.

Reagan -- the guy who had that reminder posted for himself in the Oval Office, according to things I've read -- was right. In the arena of ideas and seeing them put into action, you can accomplish a lot more if you don't care who gets the credit. No wonder Reagan was so successful.

100 posted on 07/05/2013 12:54:39 PM PDT by Finny (Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. -- Psalm 119:105)
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