[Saundra Duffy]

“It is precisely that kind of skillful guidance that will be needed for the tea party movement to coalesce and realize its enormous potential. “

B.S. The beauty of the real tea party is our disorganization and grassroots activism. This piece was written by a GOP bureaucrat.

[Theophilus]

It is precisely that kind of skillful guidance that will be needed for the tea party movement to coalesce and realize its enormous potential.

To me, tea partys are not and will never be organic.

[EternalVigilance]

Most of these organizational technocrats have been handsomely compensated from the billions of dollars sucked out of hardworking conservatives in the last few decades.

I wonder how many of them would work for free.

[avacado]

The Tea Party is a state of mind. A state of mind of like individuals who want a fiscal conservative federal government.

There should never ever be an officially registered Tea Party. Individuals of the Tea Party mindset should only contribute directly to candidates.

Any officially registered Tea Party should be known to be tainted and avoided at all costs!

[MaryFromMichigan]

Bunk.
CPAC and the GOP better be taking notes about the Tea Party.
It's a sea change.

[9YearLurker]

Exactly the kind of condescending establishment pablum that ticks Tea Partiers off.

[panaxanax]

“For their sake, let’s hope the tea partiers were taking notes at CPAC.”

I think it is the Repub-RINO’s like Steele that should have been the notetakers.

We’re not going away. We are a political force that nobody can deny.

[Diogenesis]

"Phoney conservatives they are."

CPAC/ACU is run by David Keene, involved by scandal.
“”Palin-bashing CPAC/ACU Chair donated $2,000 to Arlen Specter, endorsed Romney””

“”Exclusive: Conservative group offers support for $2M”

“”Palin rebuffs CPAC, Keene””

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“Washington Insider David Keene Disses Governor Palin, Claims to Speak for Grassroots
“Keene’s ACU also puts on the annual CPAC conference in Washington.

.In the last three years CPAC has devolved into nothing more than
an annual love fest for the most established of establishment
Republicans, Mitt Romney. It should come as no surprise that David
Keene supported Mitt Romney in 2008. “

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“David Keene Endorses Romney“

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“ACU President David Keene Endorses Romney
Long courted by Romney, Keene agreed to formalize his endorsement of
the former governor during a face to face meeting in Florida on
Tuesday, according to knowledgeable sources.“

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“David A. Keene (born May 20, 1945) is the current chairman of the American
Conservative Union, a position which he has held since 1984. Additionally, he is the
managing associate at the Carmen Group Lobbying, a lobbying firm based in
Washington, D.C. In December 2007, Keene endorsed Mitt Romney's presidential campaign. “

[TADSLOS]

If the tea partiers doubt the importance of experienced hands steering the ship, they should look at the incredible success of this year’s CPAC. Many things could have spiraled out of control, yet these possible flare-ups ended up as minor blips.

uhm...wow. Pure unadulterated clueless arrogance. CPAC was a freak show on parade.

[Smokin' Joe]

It is precisely that kind of skillful guidance that will be needed for the tea party movement to coalesce and realize its enormous potential.

Another one that just doesn't 'get it'.

If we were to coalesce and become another top-down led faction, we will be treated just like another pimple on the GOP's hindparts.

The T.E.A. party (let's start spelling it right) is from the ground up and its real strength lies in its state and local influence.

On the right issue, nationally, all the local water droplets will be a tsunami--of their own volition. But we will become just another smear under the GOP bus if we let those who do not understand us or our movement dictate who we are or how we organize.

[Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus]

Let's hope the Tea Partiers were taking some notes on what not to do, as well...

[NoGrayZone]

"But the secret ingredient to the enormous success of this year’s largest-ever CPAC was the steady hand of experienced leadership behind the scenes that ensured everything went smoothly."

Bullcrap!!! We have been doing just fine without ANY "steady hands of experienced leadership".

Those so called "steady hands of experienced leadership" is what got our country into the mess it's in!!!

"that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom -- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

[ilgipper]

wow. This author needs to look around at NY-23, MassSen, VA Gov and NJ Gov races, and he and the RNC insiders need to be the one taking notes. Grassroots are THE source of these recent events, not the party. The party is so 2006 and 2008. The energy is not coming from an HQ building in Washington DC, sir.

[KarlInOhio]

Nationwide Congressional elections this November are the playing field of established parties with infrastructure and truckloads of cash.

If you wait until November your choice will be limited to an Arizona senate race of McCain vs. some democrat. The primaries and the local county parties are the place to hit first.

[dalebert]

did anyone else get freepmail asking them to join group to get rid of Brown...calling him a traitor?