• The ‘Birthers’ Began on the Left

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      7th Feb 10
      John Avlon
    Investigating the roots of the Obama birthplace conspiracy theory, John Avlon-author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking America, available now on Beast Books-uncovers the first Birther and finds she's a Hillary Clinton supporter also...
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  • Queen of the Tea Party

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      7th Feb 10
      John Avlon
    Sarah Palin's rousing speech looked more like a State of the Union address-and the crowd loved every word. But, John Avlon reports, it wasn't enough to steer the group's uncertain future. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is...
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  • The Tea Party, Day 2

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      6th Feb 10
      John Avlon
    From a surprise appearance by Birther Queen Orly Taitz to an improvised speech from Andrew Breitbart, John Avlon reports on the highlights and lowlights of Day 2 of the convention. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking...
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  • Joe Farah Goes the Full Birther

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      6th Feb 10
      John Avlon
    The founder of WorldNet aired his conspiracy theories on the first full night of the Tea Party convention, asking Americans to demand Barack Obama show them a birth certificate as the crowd cheered. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic...
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  • Live from the Tea Party

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      5th Feb 10
      John Avlon
    From Obama as Hitler to Sarah Palin's radical speech, Wingnuts author John Avlon reports all weekend from Nashville. Plus, read more on John Avlon's new book. The Tea Party, Day 1 John Avlon speaks to Tom Tancredo about his suggested "literacy test"...
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  • The Tea Party, Day 1

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      5th Feb 10
      John Avlon
    John Avlon speaks to Tom Tancredo about his suggested "literacy test" for voters, and the Tea Partiers form a political action committee to target Dems in 2010 races. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking America Tom...
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  • Top 5 Misconceptions About the Tea Party Movement

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      4th Feb 10
      John Avlon
    They're not "independents," they're not fake, they're not all nuts. And, as Wingnuts author John Avlon explains, they're not going away.Plus, read more on Avlon's new book. One year ago, the first Tea Party protest hadn't even been held yet and the...
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  • The Tea Party’s 5 Key Players

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      3rd Feb 10
      John Avlon
    From Sarah Palin to Tom Tancredo to Alabama's culture warrior in the courts, Wingnuts author John Avlon offers a guide to the most important attendees at the Tea Party movement's big convention in Nashville. It's Super Bowl weekend, but the big event...
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  • The Scary, Growing GOP Fringe

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      3rd Feb 10
      John Avlon
    A new poll shows how the wingnut fringe is morphing into rank-and-file Republicanism. John Avlon dissects the results on Obama, gays-and secession. Avlon is the author of Wingnuts: How the Lunatic Fringe Is Hijacking America.Plus, read more on Avlon's...
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  • A Rediscovery of Themes

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      27th Jan 10
      John Avlon
    In his confident, sprawling State of the Union speech, the president refocused on issues from the '08 campaign-highlighting a return to fiscal responsibility and offering policy outreaches to both left and right. It was a Clintonian speech-and I mean...
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