Press Takes a New Look at Tea Parties After Brown Win

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It would have helped Dems if they'd done it sooner.

12:12 PM, Jan 20, 2010 • By MARY KATHARINE HAM

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Senator Coburn, you are from Oklahoma. When this element comes out in larger numbers because of this debate, what, what troubles you about that?

Coburn tries to answer but Gregory jumps in:

MR. GREGORY: That’s—but wait, hold on, I want to stop you there. I’m talking about the tone. I am talking about violence against the government. That’s what this is synonymous with.

The movement was synonymous with violence against the government in August, according to David Gregory. Now, it's about whether government is working for the people.

The truth, of course, is it was always about whether government is working for the people, not racism or violence or fringe militia groups. And, if the media or Democrats had bothered to treat Tea Partiers' concerns with a modicum of respect in August, they might still have their Massachusetts Senate seat in January.

Of course, not everyone can see with new eyes.