Tea Party Express Responds to Tea Party Federation

CNN ^ | Monday, July 19, 2010

[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."

[hampdenkid]

Between Tripp’s alcoholic mood swings and emotional problems, he presents a serious problem to the Tea Party movement. My staff at ALG used to have to close their doors to keep from being disrupted by his yelling and screaming. He has been sent twice to infiltrate and disrupt it. The first time, he got tossed out on his ear. This time, I’m afraid he may have succeeded at least in part.

[dcwusmc]

The only person who speaks for me is ME... (and my wife told me I could say that!)

[Bellflower]

Conservatives are their own worst enemies.............

What we need to prove and watch for are plants. The enemy is not at all past infiltrating and having infiltrates do things that are attributed to Conservatives. If we are accused of anything or if things do not seem productive they need to be promptly investigated to find out just who might be behind them. That being said Conservatives being human are not immune to infighting and mistakes but let them be our own and not set ups.