Posted on 03/01/2010 6:58:34 AM PST by SeekAndFind
I’ve read the WaPo profile, looked at their website, watched the two videos below, and I still don’t quite get it. They’re claiming, essentially, to be nonpartisan and less interested in pushing particular policies than in “dialogue” and “cooperation” for their own sake. Which, given the realities in the Senate, is a very thinly veiled way of calling for fewer filibusters and more Democratic — sorry, I mean bipartisan — legislation. Here’s their statement of principles, for what it’s worth; assuming they stick around, it’ll be fun to watch how this changes once the GOP has a majority in both chambers again.
We want the political process broken down into three steps:
1) open and respectful dialogue
2) thoughtful and informed deliberation
3) competent and decisive execution.
The process is so broken, we can’t get past step 1 right now. We demand cooperation, productivity and accountability in government in the same way we would demand it of an employee we might hire for a job. We want local chapters to have the autonomy to figure out their own legislative and electoral priorities. At the national level, we’ll make recommendations for direct action on legislation. But they will only be suggestions. We value and celebrate diverse opinions just as we value and celebrate diverse backgrounds. All that is required to be part of this movement is a sincere commitment to participating in, and protecting the democratic process.
A friendly reminder from George Will: The American democratic process, especially in the Senate, includes the right to obstruct. Right, Mr. President? Exit quotation from the WaPo piece: “I don’t really understand what they’re about other than ‘we don’t like the Tea Party’ and ‘we’re for a better process.’”
Or a Nanny Party movement?
LOL! FAIL!!!! How lame-o.
These will be folks @ these ‘coffee parties’. LOL!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_GG5mb_tfo
Liberal Co-Op attempt, Alinsky style.
Infiltrate your enemy. He infiltrates you.
The comments section at the ComPost put me to sleep. I’ll hazard a guess, the Coffee Potters are 95% white at least.
It will be interesting to see how long the coffee party lasts. I really question if the people want to be associated with a party that professes total control over the American people. If they back politicians that want the take over of our health system, wants massive tax increases, government control over our companies.....I don’t believe they will get the backing.
1) open and respectful dialogue
That means: You stupid, moronic Bush lovers better sit down and shut up. Obama's got the word. Listen to the man!
2) thoughtful and informed deliberation
That means: We're doing it. Just get out of the way. It's a crisis, we have no time, we're in panic mode, let's throw a trillion dollars at the problem!
3) competent and decisive execution.
That means: the wall is over there, could you please line up against it in an orderly fashion?
Liberalism where be thy “diversity?”
tea prty, coffee party? let me know when the beer party comes along...
I mean, can’t these geniuses think up an origional name?
Ought to be called the Coke Party because they’re all on crack.
Yeah, from the same people that gave us Political Correctness.
They must serve Civet Coffee...............
When Tom DeLay talked about this newly renamed reconciliation process, the liberal media all described it loudly, as the “nuclear option”.
What happened?
/s
(TEA)
Taxed
Enough
Already
(COFFEE)
Confiscate (and)
Oppress
Freedom
Fighters
Everywhere
Edict
Make up your own!!!
Coffee baggers.
Headquarters at Starbucks?
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