There most certainly was except that more of it was coming from the left at that time. Hell, there has been a movement in Vermont to secede for a few years now.
The American people are nothing to close to being as free as we were 100 years ago. In fact, that we even consider all the shit we put up with from the government as living free today is an example of how much we've lost our way.
There were plenty on the left pissed off about Bush but I didn't hear nearly as much in terms of seceding or going to arms. Only ones I heard talking about the armed revolution were the truthers and they're always like that.
Just sayin.
As for your second statement, that can be debatable.
That's because you on the left are in the extreme minority, only 20% of the population adheres to your agenda. The history of the tea party.
1. The bank bailouts.
2. The mortgage meltdown.
3. The ever increasing deficit.
4. The no stimulus stimulus bill 787 billion dollars that no- one read before they signed it.
Remember Obama's promise all legislation will be on-line for 3 days before anything is signed so that the American people will know what's going on. That didn't happen. BTW, it's not creating any jobs in the private sector, more money went to the arts and humanities than it did to small business which employs 76% of Americans. Obama stated,unemployment will not go above 8% if this is enacted, it's at 10% now and in reality around 17.2% when you consider the people who have given up looking or are working at part time jobs.
5. I will sign no bill with ear marks- he signed the Omnibus bill with 9,000 earmarks, one that Bush refused to sign and the democratic congress and senate held over for their guy to sign. BTW- He signed this without blinking an eyelash.
6. He signed this year's omnibus bill with 5,000 earmarks.
7. I will cross the aile and be bi-partisan- he has locked out all Republicans on the economy and healthcare debates. There will be a new tone in Washington, yes there is a new tone, a much worse tone.
5. The health care reform. 8-9 different times during the campaign and now on U-Tube-Obama stated. all of the negotiations will be shown on C-Span. Even the C-Span CEO has reminded him of that promise and he still has not kept it.
6. The whoring of democrat senators and selling their votes, the corn husker kick back, the louisianna purchase, the Florida deal.
You wonder why the tea party's??? Do you need more? because I have more.