Wisconsin Teachers Have Protest Company: Scott Walker Tea Party Cavalry Arrives

Tea Party to the rescue for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker!

The governor's Lipton-loving best friends arrived by bus, by car, by taxi from throughout the region Saturday, nearly matching the number of teachers, students and public-service employees protesting Gov. Walker's controversial proposal to trim benefits and curtail collective-bargaining rights for many of Wisconsin's unionized workers.

In a story in Sunday's Washington Post, one tea partier -- holding a "Go Scott Go" sign -- explained her presence simply: "I wanted Scott Walker to know that there are tons of people behind him."

Despite a shouting match with alternate chants of "Kill the Bill" and "Pass the Bill," protesters remained largely peaceful Saturday and early Sunday morning.

Read a related story now in Sunshine State News, and another from ABC News.
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