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Rick Santelli CNBC Rant Triggers Immediate Koch Network Tea Party Response

2009-02-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

CNBC reporter Rick Santelli delivers his “Rant Heard Round the World” from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange floor, criticizing Obama’s mortgage bailout plan and calling for a “Chicago Tea Party.” Within hours, Americans for Prosperity registers the domain …

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Rick Santelli CNBC Rant Triggers Immediate Koch Network Tea Party Response

2009-02-19 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On February 19, 2009, CNBC reporter Rick Santelli delivered his infamous ‘Rant Heard Round the World’ from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, criticizing Obama’s mortgage bailout plan and calling for a ‘Chicago Tea Party.’ Within hours, Koch network organizations like …

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