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Did the Tea Party Miss it's Chance in the GOP Primary?
Red County ^ | January 16, 2012 | Matthew Burke

Posted on 01/16/2012 2:04:14 PM PST by SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

I am appalled, dumbfounded, and discouraged to see pseudo-conservative candidates getting votes from those who consider themselves part of the Tea Party movement, in the early GOP presidential primaries.

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: gop; perry; primary; teaparty
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1 posted on 01/16/2012 2:04:19 PM PST by SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny
The GOP Primary is over with???

No one told me!!

When did we vote here in Texas?

2 posted on 01/16/2012 2:09:50 PM PST by TexasCajun
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

What Tea Party?


3 posted on 01/16/2012 2:10:06 PM PST by Utmost Certainty (Our Enemy, the State | Gingrich 2012)
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

The Tea Party jumped the shark a loooong time ago


4 posted on 01/16/2012 2:10:48 PM PST by patlin ("Knowledge is a powerful source that is 2nd to none but God" ConstitutionallySpeaking 2011)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks SORFT.


5 posted on 01/16/2012 2:11:06 PM PST by SunkenCiv (FReep this FReepathon!)
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

Some people believe the establishment hype about not throwing their vote away. You can’t get them to understand the purpose of the primary is to vote your conscience and there is no “throwing away” of your vote unless you vote for the guy someone else tells you to vote for!


6 posted on 01/16/2012 2:12:38 PM PST by Bryanw92 (The solution to fix Congress: Nuke em from orbit. It's the only way to be sure!)
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

Just stick to your guns. The media and even some republican (progressives) are trying to send the tea party back into the shadows (of course the Dems are a given). This is a concerted effort by both parties to shut us up. Don’t fall for it! Remember all the fake tea party candidates that surfaced in 2010? What made you think this wouldn’t happen again? Just decide for yourself who is a real tea party supporter and dismiss everyone else.


7 posted on 01/16/2012 2:12:51 PM PST by marstegreg
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To: Bryanw92

You are very correct. Too many of us bought the “Electablility” crap.


8 posted on 01/16/2012 2:14:50 PM PST by wolfpat (Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to be always a child. -- Cicero)
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

Which Tea Party?


9 posted on 01/16/2012 2:16:06 PM PST by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Bryanw92

It’s bad enough to hold your nose in the general, but to have to do it in the primaries....yuck!


10 posted on 01/16/2012 2:16:23 PM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: patlin
"The Tea Party jumped the shark a loooong time ago"

OH, really??? Please explain....

11 posted on 01/16/2012 2:21:56 PM PST by goodnesswins (2012..."We mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our Sacred Honor")
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

The Tea Party lost a lot of momentum and interest when Sarah decided not to run. Then it lost more when the MSM kneecapped Cain.

Perry had his chance, and might have been a source of excitement, but his debate performances made him look dumber than a box of hammers.

Now? With the possible exception of Santorum, the rest of the candidorks just don’t seem to get people excited.


12 posted on 01/16/2012 2:29:20 PM PST by Ronin (If we were serious about using the death penalty as a deterrent, we would bring back public hangings)
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To: patlin

There is no “Tea Party.” There are Tea Parties, all local and independently run. If you mean Tea Party groups like Tea Party Nation, et al, then you might have a point.


13 posted on 01/16/2012 2:31:12 PM PST by manic4organic (We won. Get over it.)
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To: goodnesswins

I’d say “missed the boat” is more accurate. After all of the momentum they gained in 2010, they needed to come out with a common voice in 2011 to support a consensus conservative candidate. They were never able to do this and they’ve essentially, barring a miracle, conceded the race to the establishment choice - Romney. Whether they can regain their momentum to influence some of the 2012 congressional races remains to be seen, but they’ve clearly missed a golden opportunity to solidify their influence on the American political scene.


14 posted on 01/16/2012 2:32:24 PM PST by littleharbour
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To: Ronin
Perry had his chance, and might have been a source of excitement, but his debate performances made him look dumber than a box of hammers.

Don't over emphasize the debates. GWB didn't fare much better in his debates and he was still able to win 2 terms as POTUS.

15 posted on 01/16/2012 2:33:07 PM PST by Tamar1973 ("Never care what the other guy has, it is not yours and someone always has more."--isthisnickcool)
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To: TexasCajun

Whenever Texas gets to vote, which is still undetermined, it is being rigged so the 155 Texas delegates have no effect on the outcome. Even Florida’s paltry 50 delegates should suffice to end this thing, they are telling us.


16 posted on 01/16/2012 2:39:30 PM PST by ngat
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny

The Tea Party will be working to elect suitable candidates to all offices around the country. As for the presidential race, our candidate, Sarah Palin decided not to run. If she can be talked into running, it’ll become a whole new ballgame in that respect. We’re trying.


17 posted on 01/16/2012 2:40:39 PM PST by upsdriver (We Tea Partiers need Sarah Palin for president.)
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To: Ronin

“With the possible exception of Santorum, the rest of the candidorks just don’t seem to get people excited.”

Yes, those sweater-vests are very exciting.


18 posted on 01/16/2012 2:41:39 PM PST by ngat
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny
More like ...

"Has the GOP missed its chance with the Tea Party in 2012?"


19 posted on 01/16/2012 2:42:01 PM PST by LibFreeUSA (Pick Your Poison)
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To: SaveOurRepublicFromTyranny
This commentary by Matthew Burke lauds Ron Paul but ends up favoring Rick Perry. The author makes some good points. For me, Ron Paul is a non-starter but Rick Perry is still a possible winner, although, as Burke points out, his chances are slim. The problem confronting conservatives is that, as Burke explains, every candidate calls themself a 'conservative', no matter what their actual record shows. The MSM refer to Mitt Romney - of all people - as a 'conservative. I suppose he is, next to Harry Reid.

This next debate will be crucial in weeding out candidates and I hope Rick Perry can avoid looking foolish because that is a bum rap. However, it's on him to break out, we can only vote for what we consider the candidate that best reflects our political/cultural views. It sure isn't Romney but Santorum and Gingrich are hardly hard-core conservatives, either. Perry has a shot - but it's up to him to take it. If he continues to stumble, many Tea Party votes will have to look elsewhere.

20 posted on 01/16/2012 2:43:10 PM PST by Jim Scott
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