There is a lot of merit to the theory that it is better to take control of the repub party so as to have access to the organizational machinery, money raising machinery, field people in every precinct, etc.
But I am now of the belief that Karl Rove and his gang have wrecked the party beyond repair,
The hand writing is on the wall for all to see: There is no room in the Republican Party for conservatives. We hoped for four years that we were not reading the tea leaves (no pun intended) properly and that in our over exuberance we were expecting too much too soon.
After four years of hoping, we are beginning to look like Charlie Brown trying to kick the foot ball. What we have been doing is not working.
Perhaps it is time to make the Tea Party a real political party. If the conservatives in the Republican Party moved to the Tea Party, much of the machinery would be available to the Tea Party.
I have been saying that for over a year now.
But everyone must realize it at some point :)
The GOP has gone the way of the Whigs, times are changing and Sarah and F.R. are leading that Charge!
Go Sarah! Go Tea Party! Go Free Republic!
I share your concerns and I think I’ve reached your same point. Sarah Palin saying the word, is all it would take for me to follow her into a new TEA Party and to he// with the GOP.
I find myself in the exact same place. Always thought it best to reform the GOP from within, to adhere to tea-party, constitutional conservative ideals and candidates. But the past year has demonstrated that there is more ossified corruption in the GOP than I ever conceivably expected. From the constant caving and capitulating to Obama on issues from fiscal cliffs to Obamacare to amnesty, to Rove and his vile ilk’s scorched-earth attacks on any and every conservative grassroots encroachment, it no longer appears a viable or worthwhile option.
When the GOP convention outlawed the terms “tea party” from being uttered, and basically told Palin to get lost... that was pretty much it. The GOP couldn’t have spit more on my face if they’d tried. That was the nail in the coffin. So I’m more than open to a “new” party at this point. And this is coming from a lifelong, exclusive GOP supporter and voter.