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# Tea Party

All time
# lovely
A woman reached out to a lonely Daily Mail commenter and something wonderful happened
Prepare to have your heart warmed.
# joss whedon
Avengers: Age of Ultron director quits Twitter after abuse over new film
Joss Whedon had 1.15 million followers before his departure.
# Tea Party
'A deranged pilot flying his nation into the rocks' - Obama compared to Andreas Lubitz
Michele Bachman said the president’s deal with Iran has damned the souls of 300 million Americans.
# Tea Party
Newspaper posts correction after misidentifying an 'afternoon tea' as 'high tea'
The mortification.
# saviour
Did you know Michael D can take credit for Upworthy's success?
The wildy-popular – and slightly saccharine – website had its first hit with an audio clip of our own President.
# Tea Party
Starbucks want to take over the world – with tea
CEO vows to do for ‘tea bars’ what he did for his coffee chain. Will you go for it?
# Pat's Party
'Nothing a Good Bun* Can’t Fix' Pic of the Day
*Replace with muffin or cupcake as you see fit. We’re not starting a fight here.
# Tekkers
How about this piece of ridiculousness from French tennis player Benoit Paire?
There are tweeners — and then there’s this.
# MDH VS THE TEA PARTY
Michael D wasn't the only one slamming the Tea Party
An old audio clip of the Irish President has gone viral on the other side of the Atlantic today. But he isn’t alone in his criticism of the movement.
# eating with the fishes
Eating with the fishes: Shark tea party in London Aquarium
These brave shark-lovers held a tea party in a shark tank today.
# Republicans
Watch: The key moments as Republican presidential hopefuls debate in Florida
The latest frontrunner, Texas governor Rick Perry, came under attack from rivals wary of his healthy poll numbers.
# Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann wants to take 100,000 Irish jobs back to the US
The US presidential candidate wants to attract American companies back home. She says there’s over 600 here, in fact there’s over 100 less than that.
# Seeya
Watch: Christine O'Donnell walks off interview with Piers Morgan
The Tea Party favourite once forced to insist she was not a witch was trying to promote her new book…
# Tea Party
Michele Bachmann: The Tea Party is good for America
The US presidential candidate said the right-wing group are “the best antidote” to Obama’s policies – but her lighting setup sparked controversy.
# election 2012
New US Republican presidential hopeful used to be on Al Gore's team
Rick Perry has previously campaigned for Democrat Al Gore, but is now the ‘rightwing’ governor of Texas. He’s thought to be an ideal Tea Party candidate.
# Greed is Good
Facebook's Zuckerberg named Time's Person of the Year
A public campaign to have WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange given one of publishing’s highest honours ultimately falls short.
# US Midterm Elections
Victory for Republicans as Obama takes major election hit
The Republican Party gains 60 seats to win control of the US House of Representative – but the Tea Party costs it the Senate.
# United States
Judgement day for Obama as mid-term reckoning arrives
The entire US House of Representatives is up for election, as well as 34 Senate seats, in a major test for President Obama.
# Tea Party
Tea Party's O'Donnell cancels Sunday slots after 'witchcraft' relevation
The latest Palin protegée admits to dabbling in witchcraft – and then withdraws from a string of talkshow bookings.
# USA
Unexpected Tea Party triumph for Delaware
Introducing pro-gun, anti-abortion and anti-masturbation candidate Christine O’Donnell.
# British Politics
Griffin denied entry to Buckingham Palace garden party
The BNP leader was turned away after officials said he was using his invitation for party ‘political means’.
# Obama
Controversial billboard equates Obama with Hitler, Lenin
Huge poster just one sign of slipping confidence in the president.