Garcia: Capitol riot culminated 12 years of Tea Party resentment
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Supporters of President Donald Trump confront Capitol Police inside the Capitol Building in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. The police force, which numbers about 2,000 officers and has sole jurisdiction over the Capitol?•s buildings and grounds, was clearly outnumbered and unprepared for the onslaught, even as it was openly organized on social media sites like Gab and Parler. (Erin Schaff/The New York Times)ERIN SCHAFF, STF / NYT
On February 16, 2010, I visited various San Antonio election sites to talk with people on the first day of early voting for the Texas primary.
My first stop was on the Southeast Side at McCreless Library, where I spoke with a bearded, middle-aged man who was a strong supporter of the growing Tea Party movement. He confidently (and accurately) predicted that the Tea Party would fuel a huge Republican wave election that November.