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Is the Tea Party Making a Comeback?
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By Lakshmi.Zerowone 2014-06-10 23:59:07
They also like killing police officers in CiCi's Pizza then killing customers in Wal-Mart and obviously themselves. Turned out those two were Tea Partiers.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-06-11 00:02:47
They also like killing police officers in CiCi's Pizza then killing customers in Wal-Mart and obviously themselves. Turned out those two were Tea Partiers. Hence the need for a different name.
By Altimaomega 2014-06-11 00:15:39
They also like killing police officers in CiCi's Pizza then killing customers in Wal-Mart and obviously themselves. Turned out those two were Tea Partiers.
Forgot democrats don't go on mass killing sprees. Glad you pointed that out and totally derailed the thread /clap
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By Shiva.Viciousss 2014-06-11 00:22:53
yeah, lets get back to talking about the humiliation of the #2 republican in the House.
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By Lakshmi.Zerowone 2014-06-11 00:23:01
The deailment only happens if you let it.
Besides I pointed out a valid reason why there is need for the GoP to distance itself from the name as well as the group itself consider a name change.
Democrats havent been blowing federal buildings in the last 20yrs either. Can say what you want about Democrats but the left wing nut jobs aren't as big of a threat to the general well being of American society as the right wing nut jobs.
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By Shiva.Viciousss 2014-06-11 00:42:35
Whoever controls the House next year, I would count on a new Speaker. Boehner and Cantor are probably the weakest leadership team ever, and with one out the door completely, the other will quickly follow.
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By Leviathan.Krysten 2014-06-11 01:59:13
God lets hope not. last thing we need is the tea party
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By Valefor.Endoq 2014-06-11 02:13:12
"I think you might do something better with the time, than waste it in asking riddles that have no answers."
The tea party is another diversionary tactic and a tool used to divide and conquer the American people while the super rich quickly seize the power we the public are rapidly losing
By Altimaomega 2014-06-11 02:16:21
Whoever controls the House next year, I would count on a new Speaker. Boehner and Cantor are probably the weakest leadership team ever, and with one out the door completely, the other will quickly follow.
Trey Gowdy will be house speaker, senate majority leader would be Rand Paul until he is elected president in 2016.
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By Lakshmi.Deces 2014-06-11 02:24:50
The deailment only happens if you let it.
Besides I pointed out a valid reason why there is need for the GoP to distance itself from the name as well as the group itself consider a name change.
Democrats havent been blowing federal buildings in the last 20yrs either. Can say what you want about Democrats but the left wing nut jobs aren't as big of a threat to the general well being of American society as the right wing nut jobs. Yeah, and mainly democrats have been only spreading aids for the last 30 some years. No big deal.
By Fumiku 2014-06-11 03:35:05
The well deserved loss of Eric cantor certainly makes America a better place, he accomplished nothing during his long tenure. Now that seat can be won by a democrat.
Highly doubt that will happen.
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By Fenrir.Jinjo 2014-06-11 04:04:16
lol
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By Lakshmi.Deces 2014-06-11 04:10:18
Run ***, run!
By wormfeeder 2014-06-11 05:49:16
see the problem here is that the officials that were already in DC hijacked the tea party name. 99% of tea partiers don't like most of the politicians in DC. the tea party has been portrayed as a bunch of rednecks which isn't true, there are quite a few but redneck doesn't mean ignorant or stupid. a vast majority tea partiers want a government that follows the constitution and puts Americans first. our government has been stepping on our constitutional rights for more than 60 years. they want to get rid of the collusion between special interests, government and major corporations. media has portrayed them as gun toting ignorant fools. don't believe everything the media tells you, they have their own agenda.
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By Fenrir.Jinjo 2014-06-11 06:09:04
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By Phoenix.Amandarius 2014-06-11 06:41:26
The deailment only happens if you let it.
Besides I pointed out a valid reason why there is need for the GoP to distance itself from the name as well as the group itself consider a name change.
Democrats havent been blowing federal buildings in the last 20yrs either. Can say what you want about Democrats but the left wing nut jobs aren't as big of a threat to the general well being of American society as the right wing nut jobs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Austin_plane_crash
Except the enraged Democrat that tried to blowup an IRS building with his airplane. And those nasty, nasty hippies from Occupy Wall Street that caused millions of dollars of damage and losses to local businesses when they held a week long rape orgy in NYC.
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By Bismarck.Ramyrez 2014-06-11 07:25:43
The Koch brothers invest in the Tea Party.
That's all you need to know to know that the Tea Party is about one thing. Keeping all the money where it is; in the hands of rich, white, elitist jerks.
I'm sure lot of people who consider themselves members of the Tea Party don't even realize that. Many of them really think they're somehow pushing for defense of the constitution or the rights of the masses; they think they're actually pushing a good concept.
But they're really just supporting politicians who will keep the best interests of the financial elite at the forefront of policy.
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-06-11 07:27:10
Every major political party has a habit of keeping the money with the rich and elite.
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By Bismarck.Ramyrez 2014-06-11 07:33:44
Every major political party has a habit of keeping the money with the rich and elite.
That's true.
But "a habit" (Dems) and "primary purpose" (Republicans) are still a far cry from "the sole agenda" (Tea Party).
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-06-11 08:21:28
Yeah so it was definitely this guy I was thinking of.
Quote: AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Canada-born U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has made good on a promise to renounce his birth country's citizenship — doing so amid speculation he could make a run at the White House in 2016.
Spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said Cruz's action became official May 14 and that Texas' junior senator received written confirmation at his home in Houston on Tuesday. She said the tea-party-backed Republican "is pleased to have the process finalized."
"Being a U.S. Senator representing Texas, it makes sense he should be only an American citizen," Frazier said in an email.
Cruz, 43, was born in Calgary, Alberta, in 1970, while his parents were working in the oil business there. His mother, Eleanor, is from Delaware, while his father, Rafael, is a Cuban became a U.S. citizen in 2005.
Though he has been in office only about 18 months, Cruz helped lead last year's partial government shutdown and has become a conservative grass-roots champion. Source
And now he's going to make a bid for president?
Can't wait for the new birther movement on this guy.
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By Lakshmi.Zerowone 2014-06-11 08:24:24
Phoenix.Amandarius said: »The deailment only happens if you let it.
Besides I pointed out a valid reason why there is need for the GoP to distance itself from the name as well as the group itself consider a name change.
Democrats havent been blowing federal buildings in the last 20yrs either. Can say what you want about Democrats but the left wing nut jobs aren't as big of a threat to the general well being of American society as the right wing nut jobs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Austin_plane_crash
Except the enraged Democrat that tried to blowup an IRS building with his airplane. And those nasty, nasty hippies from Occupy Wall Street that caused millions of dollars of damage and losses to local businesses when they held a week long rape orgy in NYC.
Stack's political affiliation was never determined. He had an issue with the Bush administration selling out to financial elite. You know who else had that same issue? The Tea Party. Also Stack was born and raised in PA and moved to TX. Doesnt really sound like a Democrat more like a Midwest Republican.
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By Ragnarok.Nausi 2014-06-11 08:26:46
The tea party never went away to begin with.
Hopefully this sends a big enough message to the RINOs and liberals in the republican party. Amnesty = job loss!
The Koch brothers invest in the Tea Party.
That's all you need to know to know that the Tea Party is about one thing. Keeping all the money where it is; in the hands of rich, white, elitist jerks.
I'm sure lot of people who consider themselves members of the Tea Party don't even realize that. Many of them really think they're somehow pushing for defense of the constitution or the rights of the masses; they think they're actually pushing a good concept.
But they're really just supporting politicians who will keep the best interests of the financial elite at the forefront of policy.
By that you mean keeping money in the hands of those who earn it, and out of those who don't.
What a crazy concept...
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By cosmoss 2014-06-11 08:28:40
see the problem here is that the officials that were already in DC hijacked the tea party name. 99% of tea partiers don't like most of the politicians in DC. the tea party has been portrayed as a bunch of rednecks which isn't true, there are quite a few but redneck doesn't mean ignorant or stupid. a vast majority tea partiers want a government that follows the constitution and puts Americans first. our government has been stepping on our constitutional rights for more than 60 years. they want to get rid of the collusion between special interests, government and major corporations. media has portrayed them as gun toting ignorant fools. don't believe everything the media tells you, they have their own agenda.
Nice to see that there are people on this website that still think for themselves. Thank you for reminding me there is still hope
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-06-11 08:31:47
Here's a new analysis:
Quote: As the president famously reminded Cantor, "elections have consequences," a lesson the Virginia Republican surely knows this morning more than any other. But aside from his humiliating defeat — no sitting House majority leader has lost since 1899 — there is a silver lining: At least Cantor can now partake in the jobless benefits and food stamps that he fought so long and hard for.
But all jokes aside (Cantor is in no danger of going on food stamps, I assure you), the White House probably won't gain much from Cantor's loss. It's not like the seat is really in play now — the winner of the GOP primary, the Tea Partier Dave Brat, will be favored in Virginia's deep red 7th District. With his probable win in November, the House GOP could move even further to the right than it is now. It's hard to believe an uber-conservative like Cantor isn't right-wing enough for the GOP, but there you go.
So if you think Barack Obama has trouble dealing with House Republicans now, you haven't seen anything yet. Not only is the GOP favored to pick up an additional five to eight House seats in November — adding to its 233-199 majority (there are three current vacancies) — it could also pick up four to eight more Senate seats. A gain of six would give the Republicans a majority. Believe it or not, the next Congress could be even more obstructionist than it is now. Why Cantor's upset is bad news for Obama
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By Phoenix.Amandarius 2014-06-11 08:34:57
Phoenix.Amandarius said: »The deailment only happens if you let it.
Besides I pointed out a valid reason why there is need for the GoP to distance itself from the name as well as the group itself consider a name change.
Democrats havent been blowing federal buildings in the last 20yrs either. Can say what you want about Democrats but the left wing nut jobs aren't as big of a threat to the general well being of American society as the right wing nut jobs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Austin_plane_crash
Except the enraged Democrat that tried to blowup an IRS building with his airplane. And those nasty, nasty hippies from Occupy Wall Street that caused millions of dollars of damage and losses to local businesses when they held a week long rape orgy in NYC.
Stack's political affiliation was never determined. He had an issue with the Bush administration selling out to financial elite. You know who else had that same issue? The Tea Party. Also Stack was born and raised in PA and moved to TX. Doesnt really sound like a Democrat more like a Midwest Republican.
OK how about Bill Ayers then? His ties to Democrats are distant huh? Obama began his political career in his living room.
How about the throngs of left wing nuts that destroy every city the G8 meets in?
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By Leviathan.Chaosx 2014-06-11 08:36:29
Phoenix.Amandarius said: »Phoenix.Amandarius said: »The deailment only happens if you let it.
Besides I pointed out a valid reason why there is need for the GoP to distance itself from the name as well as the group itself consider a name change.
Democrats havent been blowing federal buildings in the last 20yrs either. Can say what you want about Democrats but the left wing nut jobs aren't as big of a threat to the general well being of American society as the right wing nut jobs.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Austin_plane_crash
Except the enraged Democrat that tried to blowup an IRS building with his airplane. And those nasty, nasty hippies from Occupy Wall Street that caused millions of dollars of damage and losses to local businesses when they held a week long rape orgy in NYC.
Stack's political affiliation was never determined. He had an issue with the Bush administration selling out to financial elite. You know who else had that same issue? The Tea Party. Also Stack was born and raised in PA and moved to TX. Doesnt really sound like a Democrat more like a Midwest Republican.
OK how about Bill Ayers then? His ties to Democrats are distant huh? Obama began his political career in his living room.
How about the throngs of left wing nuts that destroy every city the G8 G7 meets in? ftfy.
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By Lakshmi.Zerowone 2014-06-11 08:36:32
Sounds like its less bad news for Obama and more bad news for America in general. Obstructionist congresses at the end of the day are a waste of tax payer money. They don't get ***done outside of witty soundbite zingers that idiots eat up and we end up paying for it all.
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By Bismarck.Ramyrez 2014-06-11 08:37:26
By that you mean keeping money in the hands of those who earn it, and out of those who don't. What a crazy concept...
If you take your average worker, working 40 hours a week in their given profession, making a normal wage (we'll say $50k/year, though that's probably way higher than average, but we'll be generous).
I'm absolutely positive that any executive who earns $500,000/yr isn't doing 10x the work of that average worker. Let alone when you add in stocks and benefits that the worker likely isn't getting.
And that's being awfully frugal in my estimate of what this executive is making.
Your definition of "earn" is the problem.
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By Asura.Kingnobody 2014-06-11 08:40:03
Yeah so it was definitely this guy I was thinking of.
Quote: AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Canada-born U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz has made good on a promise to renounce his birth country's citizenship — doing so amid speculation he could make a run at the White House in 2016.
Spokeswoman Catherine Frazier said Cruz's action became official May 14 and that Texas' junior senator received written confirmation at his home in Houston on Tuesday. She said the tea-party-backed Republican "is pleased to have the process finalized."
"Being a U.S. Senator representing Texas, it makes sense he should be only an American citizen," Frazier said in an email.
Cruz, 43, was born in Calgary, Alberta, in 1970, while his parents were working in the oil business there. His mother, Eleanor, is from Delaware, while his father, Rafael, is a Cuban became a U.S. citizen in 2005.
Though he has been in office only about 18 months, Cruz helped lead last year's partial government shutdown and has become a conservative grass-roots champion. Source
And now he's going to make a bid for president?
Can't wait for the new birther movement on this guy. It isn't a conspiracy unless it is run by Republicans. If run by democrats, it's a fact finding mission to serve thei..I mean, the US purposes
Interesting story today from Virginia:
Quote: House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia lost to a Tea Party challenger on Tuesday in a stunning Republican primary upset that sent shockwaves through Congress and gave the conservative Tea Party movement the biggest victory in its four-year history.
Cantor, the No. 2 Republican in the House of Representatives, was easily beaten by college economics professor David Brat, CNN projected. With nearly 90 percent of votes counted, Brat had 56 percent to Cantor's 44 percent.
Brat, a political newcomer who teaches at Randolph-Macon College, had argued Cantor was not conservative enough and accused the seven-term incumbent of betraying conservative values on spending, the national debt and immigration.
Cantor had been seen by many as an eventual successor to House Speaker John Boehner, and his loss is certain to unsettle members of both parties already nervous about the depth of anger toward Congress among voters.
Cantor had spent more than $5 million to head off the challenge from Brat, who spent about $122,000, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
What's interesting is not only did the Tea Party candidate win, but also spent far less. $122,000 vs $5 million on his campaign.
However, the Tea Party still has a long way to go:
Quote: The victory followed a string of primary losses by Tea Party candidates this year to candidates backed by the Republican establishment.
The race was the highlight of voting in five states on Tuesday. South Carolina, Maine, Nevada and North Dakota were also selecting candidates for the Nov. 4 midterm elections.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina also faced a Tea Party challenge on Tuesday. Graham was expected to beat a crowded field of six challengers who had accused him of not being conservative enough. Source
Are they on the way to making a comeback this November?
Fox News seems to be somewhat optimistic.
Quote: The Tea Party movement would like to make clear that reports of its death have been greatly exaggerated.
Victories this week by Tea Party-backed candidates in Nebraska and West Virginia Republican primaries are helping to reinvigorate the movement, which some had written off amid a difficult campaign season. But as its own members point out, whether the movement is winning primaries or not, it's hard to argue its small-government message has faded.
Famous, or infamous, Tea Party-aligned lawmakers in Congress continue to play a strong role in the direction of the party. Polls of conservatives consistently show figures like Sens. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, as political favorites in a hypothetical 2016 race. And it is those figures who keep the Republican Party something of an evolving force -- Paul arguably made drones a bipartisan issue, and also filed a lawsuit this year against the administration over NSA surveillance, pushing the GOP to rethink the balance between security and privacy.
"Political pundits love to role-play as coroners, but they aren't very good at it," Tea Party Express Executive Director Taylor Budowich said after wins Tuesday night in Nebraska and West Virginia. "The mainstream media has been pushing the recycled 'Tea Party is Dead' headlines, but tonight's results show how again they've got it wrong. What these pundits don't understand is ... the broad appeal of the Tea Party's message of fiscal responsibility and economic growth."
In Nebraska, the primary victory by Republican Senate candidate Ben Sasse should help his party in November retain the open seat -- he is immediately considered the favorite for the seat held by retiring GOP Sen. Mike Johanns.
In West Virginia, former Maryland GOP chairman Alex Mooney won the Republican primary with spending help from such outside groups as the Madison Fund, the Senate Conservatives Fund and Tea Party Express.
The Tea Party is optimistic about winning both general election races -- with Mooney's 2nd Congressional District being a Republican stronghold and Sasse, a former Bush administration official, rebuffing the kind of fringe-candidate label that dogged some unsuccessful Tea Party candidates in 2012.
In addition, Tea Party leaders are touting the narrow victory Tuesday by Nebraska GOP Rep. Lee Terry for a House seat he is expected to keep and Florida businessman Curt Clawson's victory last month in a special election for the House seat left by Republican Trey Radel.
Still, it is becoming clear this year that the Tea Party will struggle to repeat its past record of ousting high-profile Republican incumbents in the primaries. Source
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