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TEA Party vs. President Obama

By: Gage Larkin, Nick Tuori,Chuxiong wu7a - What images/caricatures did the TEA party construct against President Obama during his four years in office, when

they protested in D.C.? Find the images. What is the Story Told? Who spoke up against it?

TEA Party Protests? ● The TEA Party Protests were a series of protests that began in 2009.

● The TEA Party movement is an American political movement known for its conservative position and backing of the republican party. The members call for a reduction of the national debt, government spending, and taxes. They are also strongly opposed to Universal Healthcare.

Obama Where’s Your Papers?● Questioning Birth Place

○ Father is from Kenya■ Studying at Hawaii as a scholar met Obama’s mom

● Barack born in Hawaii 1961○ Father back to Kenya 1963

● The TEA Party believed that President Obama lied about his birthplace, and that he is actually from Kenya because he did not present his birth certificate to the general public.

Obama the Facist, Marxist, Socialist, Communist. ● The TEA Party compared Obama’s ideals to the likes of Adolf Hitler and Karl

Marx.● Obama Campaign Slogan “Change”.● Obama Care was also compared to a campaign that Hitler tried to instill in

Germany called T-4.

Speaking Up● Many organizations began to Oppose the TEA Party.● Speaker of the House John Boehner● 2013, TEA Party support and Membership fall.

People were Critical of the TEA Party, saying they lost Credibility and were pushing members to do things that they didnt want to do.