Rallies in Jefferson City, Saturday, Feb. 26th: organized labor or teabaggers - photos

by: Michael Bersin

Sat Feb 26, 2011 at 22:14:15 PM CST

Rallies in Jefferson City, Saturday, Feb. 26th: support organized labor or teabaggers, your pick (February 24, 2011)

It was cold. But the day in Jefferson City exceeded my expectations.

There weren't very many teabaggers, though they did have banners and a beefy sound system. Do you think some billionaire patrons paid for that through an astroturf front organization? Just asking.

Today really wasn't about the speeches. It was about showing up.

Though a teabagger speaker seemed a tad bit concerned about the "communists" on the other side of the capitol.

The teabagger rally in support of republicans and corporate interests on the south side of the capitol.

The organized labor folks on the north side of the capitol had greater numbers and one barely audible bull horn. I estimate the MoveOn organized labor crowd numbered from 350 to 400.

The MoveOn and organized labor rally in support of Wisconsin workers on the north side of the capitol.

Stop the war on teachers, we are not the enemy. On the north side of the capitol.

On the north side of the capitol.

On the north side of the capitol.

I'm in love with a union man. On the north side of the capitol.

From Egypt to Jeff City. One world, one pain. On the north side of the capitol.

Mo public workers in solidarity. On Wi[sconsin]! On the north side of the capitol.

On the north side of the capitol.

On the north side of the capitol.

Walker is addicted to Koch. On the north side of the capitol.

Tea party Taliban. Koch sucker. On the north side of the capitol.

What the teabaggers lacked in numbers they made up for with their sound system:

The teabagger rally. On the south side of the capitol.

On the south side of the capitol.