You have that confused with the left in Wisconsin. The Tea Party people did go to the meetings in large numbers. The Koch Brothers were not paying them as Soros is with Moveon BLM and others. There was no violence or hysterics either. Also no trash left after a demonstration for others to pick up. No violence, no rioting and no property destruction. They were not asking for a free ride on someone else’s dime. In fact they were started in response to President Bush’s policies not Obama’s but let’s not let facts get in the way. Quoting Thinkprogress is about as valid as quoting Newsmax.