Grassroots Action: Obama v. Tea Parties

Senate Republicans today highlighted the differences in President Obama's grassroots effort to rally support for his massive spending and the real grassroots action demonstrated by citizens in the tea party movement. The major difference is this: the tea party movement was started and powerd by ordinary people who were angry about spending. Tea party participants didn't need a politician to lead them and in fact, most political leaders have said little about it.

Here is a grassroots movement that matters: