Tea Party Caucus Puts Republicans in the Hot Seat
A lot of Republicans have been paying lip service to the Tea Party movement, but with November on the horizon, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says that it's time to get more serious. Without warning top GOP brass, last week Bachmann set up the Tea Party caucus?the movement's first congressional institution. Now, the Tea Party darling wants to know who's going to join it. Indiana Rep. Mike Pence is in, Politico says, but Minority Leader John Boehner doesn't want anything to do with it, and Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor is still on the fence. The caucus, Politico speculates, threatens to put GOPers in a tricky situation. By forcing Republicans to formalize their relationship to the controversial movement, the caucus could alienate moderate voters and become a "loaded political weapon for Republicans heading into the midterm elections." This, perhaps, is why Democratic leaders congratulated Bachmann on the move. With the help of Sarah Palin, Bachmann has become one of the movement's rising stars and is helping it gain credibility in the eyes of the public. According to a new Politico poll, thanks in part to Bachmann, nearly a quarter of the public thinks that the movement "will become a viable third party in American politics."
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Tea Party Caucus Puts Republicans in the Hot Seat
A lot of Republicans have been paying lip service to the Tea Party movement, but with November on the horizon, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann says that it's time to get more serious. Without warning top GOP brass, last week Bachmann set up the Tea Party caucus?the movement's first congressional institution. Now, the Tea Party darling wants to know who's going to join it. Indiana Rep. Mike Pence is in, Politico says, but Minority Leader John Boehner doesn't want anything to do with it, and Virginia Rep. Eric Cantor is still on the fence. The caucus, Politico speculates, threatens to put GOPers in a tricky situation. By forcing Republicans to formalize their relationship to the controversial movement, the caucus could alienate moderate voters and become a "loaded political weapon for Republicans heading into the midterm elections." This, perhaps, is why Democratic leaders congratulated Bachmann on the move. With the help of Sarah Palin, Bachmann has become one of the movement's rising stars and is helping it gain credibility in the eyes of the public. According to a new Politico poll, thanks in part to Bachmann, nearly a quarter of the public thinks that the movement "will become a viable third party in American politics."
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Not only have Republicans taking notice of the Tea Party but finally instead of the left shooting them down, trying to ignore them, implying through the media all kinds of nasty things about them..they finally have realized...Whoops...I might have stepped in some poo with this group. I would be so happy if they could take down Harry and Nancy...especially Nancy, who did her little fake crying number when she discussed that they were a threating group and perhaps there would be rumbles in the street. The only rumbles I would like to hear are the moving vans moving her butt out of Washington along with Harry and then in 2012 helping Obama return to his Chicago roots .
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Speaking of just the presidential election, the TPers water down the field of Republican candidates, helping to insure that an electable Republican candidate is not nominated. A successful Republican has to appeal to democrats and win some so-called purple states. In fact, I would say he has to win all of the swing states such as Ohio and Florida. The red states aren't populous enough and don't provide sufficient electors. The TPers do not appeal to Democrats for the most part. Whatever mojo they may have once had, it's long gone. I don't see how they could help the Republicans.
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Won't it basically be like two republicans splitting the vote vs. one dem?
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Won't it basically be like two republicans splitting the vote vs. one dem?
Yeah, Wacky & Wackier.
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I think it all depends on how successful they are at separating the candidates from the big money guys. I don't see much hope of anything separating the Dems from (pretty much the same) big money guys.
SoWal Insider
Speaking of just the presidential election, the TPers water down the field of Republican candidates, helping to insure that an electable Republican candidate is not nominated. A successful Republican has to appeal to democrats and win some so-called purple states. In fact, I would say he has to win all of the swing states such as Ohio and Florida. The red states aren't populous enough and don't provide sufficient electors. The TPers do not appeal to Democrats for the most part. Whatever mojo they may have once had, it's long gone. I don't see how they could help the Republicans.
I think the TPers would have been quite happy with a man like Reagan, as were independents and Reagan democrats. Heck, they'd probably play a critical role in getting someone like Reagan nominated.
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Beach Lover
Speaking of just the presidential election, the TPers water down the field of Republican candidates, helping to insure that an electable Republican candidate is not nominated. A successful Republican has to appeal to democrats and win some so-called purple states. In fact, I would say he has to win all of the swing states such as Ohio and Florida. The red states aren't populous enough and don't provide sufficient electors. The TPers do not appeal to Democrats for the most part. Whatever mojo they may have once had, it's long gone. I don't see how they could help the Republicans.
Mr. Lucifer, I believe because of the President's actions, there are going to be lots of Democrats jumping ship and joining Sarah and her gang and voting Republicans....after watching their pocketbooks shrink, their jobs disappear, their health care go to the dogs, and their children and unborn grand kids having to pay off debts they didn't create, they are going to take their concerns to the voting booth. Also many have realized that Obama and "his Congress" are not doing right by the American People. The 2010 election should give us the preview..of things to come.
PS. Lost MoJo, what planet are you hanging out on?
Beach Lover
I think the TPers would have been quite happy with a man like Reagan, as were independents and Reagan democrats. Heck, they'd probably play a critical role in getting someone like Reagan nominated.
I think right now high on their list of "wants" is honesty.
Beach Lover
Yeah, Wacky & Wackier.
We will see who is the Wacky, the Wackier, and the Wackiest...laugh now...whine in 2010 as you tear up in your beer...and weep in 2012...when we return and turn this country around and start repairing all those (so call necessary "fixes ???) that Obama tried and failed at.
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Oh golly gee, I can't wait for God and the conservatives to cure the country's ills and take us back to the good old days they yearn for.
Beach Lover
Oh golly gee, I can't wait for God and the conservatives to cure the country's ills and take us back to the good old days they yearn for.
Poppy Honey,
Maybe Sarah can help you survive those good old days that you are longing for by taking you bear hunting with an empy gun. Just Kidding sweetie, You sound very angry and very liberal.
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Nuetral. The TP folk will neither help nor hinder. They are simply the base of the Republican Party with a trendy, catchy name to try and sound "new and improved"-- there is no difference from any other time in their history-- they are just now more clever at the way they are able to both accommodate and incite their more racist factions than ever before, although they are not willing to admit it publically.
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Mr. Lucifer, I believe because of the President's actions, there are going to be lots of Democrats jumping ship and joining Sarah and her gang and voting Republicans....after watching their pocketbooks shrink, their jobs disappear, their health care go to the dogs, and their children and unborn grand kids having to pay off debts they didn't create, they are going to take their concerns to the voting booth. Also many have realized that Obama and "his Congress" are not doing right by the American People. The 2010 election should give us the preview..of things to come.
PS. Lost MoJo, what planet are you hanging out on?
That's laughable. My only complaint right now is the paltry 1% interest you earn on savings, but then again, you can borrow money for next to nothing. If the republicans are so worried about unemployment, why are they so against extending unemployment benefits? Idiots.
P.S. It's mojo, not MoJo.
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I think the TPers would have been quite happy with a man like Reagan, as were independents and Reagan democrats. Heck, they'd probably play a critical role in getting someone like Reagan nominated.
I'm not following how you dragged his dead ass into the conversation. I can't imagine someone like him lowering himself like that to the level of TPer. He was a good writer. I'm sure if he were a TPer they would have way fewer misspelled signs.
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Poppy Honey,
Maybe Sarah can help you survive those good old days that you are longing for by taking you bear hunting with an empy gun. Just Kidding sweetie, You sound very angry and very liberal.
No and yes.
SoWal Insider
I'm not following how you dragged his dead ass into the conversation. I can't imagine someone like him lowering himself like that to the level of TPer. He was a good writer. I'm sure if he were a TPer they would have way fewer misspelled signs.
Ok, next subject.
SoWal Insider
Mr. Lucifer, I believe because of the President's actions, there are going to be lots of Democrats jumping ship and joining Sarah and her gang and voting Republicans....after watching their pocketbooks shrink, their jobs disappear, their health care go to the dogs, and their children and unborn grand kids having to pay off debts they didn't create, they are going to take their concerns to the voting booth. Also many have realized that Obama and "his Congress" are not doing right by the American People. The 2010 election should give us the preview..of things to come.was not the opposite true in the last election, repubs jumped ship to get away from palin?
PS. Lost MoJo, what planet are you hanging out on?
Beach Lover
I'm not following how you dragged his dead ass into the conversation. I can't imagine someone like him lowering himself like that to the level of TPer. He was a good writer. I'm sure if he were a TPer they would have way fewer misspelled signs.
You have a bad case of op-tick- rec-tum-I-duz -us Lucifer.
Beach Lover
was not the opposite true in the last election, repubs jumped ship to get away from palin?
Going to admit upfront, I'm in a pizz ant mood this morning, the daughter will not get me cable internet...she is only allowing me dial up...so Sowal posters be aware...Grammy ain't edgy this AM.....she's just pizzed!
Don't you Dems have any other game plan other than always pointing to past events...when confronted... is that the # 1 talking point that Obama sends out in his daily talking points? Dem Spoon fed opinions ....must be true because you all do it. Bet many of you choke on some of them, that is if you still can think for yourself.
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Going to admit upfront, I'm in a pizz ant mood this morning, the daughter will not get me cable internet...she is only allowing me dial up...so Sowal posters be aware...Grammy ain't edgy this AM.....she's just pizzed!
Don't you Dems have any other game plan other than always pointing to past events...when confronted... is that the # 1 talking point that Obama sends out in his daily talking points? Dem Spoon fed opinions ....must be true because you all do it. Bet many of you choke on some of them, that is if you still can think for yourself.
Grammy--please--take your meds.
Beach Lover
P.S. It's mojo, not MoJo.[/QUOTE
Not only are you an expert on spelling but now you are extending your correctional skills into the use of a Computer Shift Key ...what ever floats your boat...
Beach Lover
Grammy--please--take your meds.
Will do...might even take a couple of shots too.
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I just finished reading all the posts. I don't get a sense that Obamunism has brought us all together yet.
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Grammy--please--take your meds.You are a great one to be telling anybody to take their meds! You, like every other liberal on this board, have absolutely no inkling of what the Tea Party is all about nor how it functions. I am not going to try and explain it to you as I will assume that you are bright enough to research it for yourself. Suffice it to say that it stands for smaller government, less spending, common sense, moral values, states rights, individual responsibility and those kind of things with which you do not seem familar. It also includes fair taxation. Talking to you, LS, Poppy, AC and a few others is like talking to a brick wall. There are many on SoWal who are liberal but can listen and evaluate during the discussions. Then there are others who cannot. The same goes for conservatives but not so much because there are so few of them. I have kept quiet as long as I could regarding all the rhetoric that has transpired in this thread and at least one other regarding the Tea Party but I finally reached my limit. The Walton County Tea Party is called the Tea Party Patriots. If you really want to know what they are all about, instead of voicing unknowing opinions, attend one of their meetings at 6:00 PM at the South Walton Library annex on the 2nd Thursday of each month. You'll find people, much like you, interested in our community, state and federal government and how they are run.
One thing more. We are not racist. The Tea Party strongly supports Mike Hill, a candidate for the Florida House. He is a small business owner, an Air Force Academy graduate, a Conservative and he is black. He will make a wonderful representative.
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Well if nothing else, the Tea Party puts Republicans on the defensive. I don't see how that could possibly be a good thing.
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