On the recordJanuary 18, 2011
The Tea Party people are -- are -- are kind of like without robes and hoods. They have really shown a -- a -- a very hard-core, angry side of America that is against any type of diversity.
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Cohen likens the Tea Party movement to the KKK, criticizing their hostility towards diversity.
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