Posted on 07/19/2010 8:47:38 AM PDT by kristinn
Joe Wierzbicki, coordinator for the Tea Party Express, issued the following statement Monday in response to the Tea Party Federation's announcement Sunday about the Federation's relationship with the Tea Party Express:
"The Tea Party Express with over 400,000 members is by far larger than the Tea Party Federation’s entire membership. Most rank-and-file tea party activists think we’re talking about Star Trek when we try to explain who the “Federation” is. Given the absurdity of the actions by the "Federation," this is quite fitting, since their conduct is alien to our membership.
"Groups trying to say who can or can't be 'expelled' from the tea party movement is arrogant and preposterous. Perhaps this explains why so many tea party groups have left the "Federation" during the past few months. Whatever the reason, most tea party activists are focused on taking back their country and the upcoming 2010 elections and not silly power games being played by individuals such as those in the "Federation."
(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...
The only reason for the existence of the Tea Party Federation is to destroy the reputation of the original Tea Party. I’m totally convinced of this.
Conservatives are their own worst enemies.............
I disagree with that but I do agree with the idea that the silent majority needs to start stepping up and push the liberals out. There are approximately two to three times more conservatives. If they would get involved with our country, the liberals wouldn’t stand a chance.
Oooh, that’s gonna leave a mark! Woot!
It is bizarre that we are seeing this on CNN and not on their website and why is it up so late?
Great piece.
Membership is not the issue.
The power of what is happening around the Tea Party is that citizens are acting together without top-down leadership. It is the nature of what made this country great.
Get Er Done!
I’ve caravaned across country several times with Mark Williams and the Tea Party Express and have attended hundreds of their rallies in nearly every state of the lower 57. I know that he is not a racist. Never heard of the Tea Party Federation. They are NOT my leader. In fact, they can kiss my ass!!
Jim Robinson leaderless Tea Party movement member.
Thanks for posting this. The statement from the “Express” was good and timely. Really have my doubts concerning the motive of this so called “Federation”.
To: RC2
Conservatives are their own worst enemies.............
-—I think progressives are the worst enemy.
“Conservatives are their own worst enemies..............”
“And you would be absolutely right, it’s an “alinsky-inspired” move to isolate and divide the TEA party movement.”
Yep...and...YEP!
That is it in a nutshell.
LOL!!
“I’ve caravaned across country several times with Mark Williams and the Tea Party Express and have attended hundreds of their rallies in nearly every state of the lower 57.”
LOL a classic!
> “And you would be absolutely right, it’s an “alinsky-inspired” move to isolate and divide the TEA party movement.”
>> Yep...and...YEP!
Members of any social movement as the Tea Party are INHERENTLY Independently-minded people.
They're going to have disagreements and different ways of getting things done than the sheeple.
Don't over-think this. In the end, it's about VOTES.
I can't see anyone from EITHER Tea Party group VOTING or endorsing support
for the likes of Reid, Boxer, Pelosi or anyone with a “D” behind their name.
I’ve never heard of the Tea Party Federation. Who did the call racist and why?
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