Apparently you are unaware that those bailouts are very unpopular amongst a wide range of folks--specifically conservatives. I'd also bet that many of the TEA party folks are not in support of that sort of bailout.

President Obama (then Senator) voted for those bailouts as I recall, and continued those programs as President. He was in agreement with President Bush.

In short--you are incorrect. Conservatives in general were opposed to that--sometimes referring to these bailouts as 'crony capitalism.' Your premise is deeply flawed.

Perhaps your memory is deficient, but that all took place over a relatively short period of time--it was rushed through. The Healthcare debate has been going on for months, and people have had an opportunity to organize, whereas before there wasn't nearly that amount of time. Additionally, these people who you refer to as "tea-baggers" (a crude term, that moderators should take note of) don't tend to be ready-made protesters, and many of them have not participated in this sort of activity.

So, you are just plain wrong. Conservatives as a whole look unfavorably on those bailouts, and many of these TEA party protesters are opposed to reckless government spending in general, and are not just protesting healthcare "reform." Anyone wishing to make a reasonable attempt to learn about the goals of these people would be able to understand this.

I did a search just now and found this:
Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: GOP rep who voted for TARP booed mercilessly at tea party

That's one example demonstrating the view these TEA party folks have in regards to those bailouts.

Apparently you didn't make even a cursory attempt to verify the validity of the accusations you were making.

KAM

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