According2Sam #5

The Tea Party was a conservative, grassroots, movement that started in America towards the end of the George W. Bush administration. It was a reaction to failures of the Bush administration and the loss of power by the Republican Party. The Tea Party was focused on fiscal responsibility, the national debt, and the size and scope of the federal government. When Obama was elected the Tea Party turned their focus to his administration. They were termed a racist movement because of their opposition to Obama’s policies. Was the Tea Party a racist movement? How was racism used to combat the Tea Party politically? Join the conversation and get answers to these questions and more on According2Sam episode #5.