I thought at least the Tea Party Caucus wouldn't be so hypocritical. They were very insistent on eliminating earmarks. They never said, "But only if everyone else does." Where are their principles?
If the people we elect to get rid of the bums turn out to be bums themselves, what can we do?
They had to know this was coming. They have a target on their back.
The mix of vigilant supporters looking to clean things up, and seething detractors looking to make things up to discredit ... is going to make this particular caucus earn its keep.
SnakeDoc
The hog trough is too tempting, even for tea party candidates. It is SOOOO corrupt in DC that even the most dedicated member loses his/her way.
Its like “Mr Smith Goes to Washington,” except that Jimmy Stewart sells out to Claude Rains.
This ENTIRE article is BULLSHIT! Just HOW can the TEA PARTY member request ANYTHING! They have no ever been SWORN in YET!
Perhaps we shouldn’t jump to conclusions here. We’re not even certain that this story is valid and may be a complete hoax (let’s hope).
Not only do all these hypocrites need personal letters, but we (and they) deserve a public comment from the supreme leaders Sarah and Michele.
There is no “Tea Party caucus”. The Tea Parties didn’t form it. It was just a number of Republicans being cute wanting to ride that distinction to election.
I didn’t like it when Michelle set it up as it gives Americans the idea the tea parties are some subsidiary of the Republican establishment when they are outsiders. There were no stringent rules prohibiting certain conduct or monitoring its members. This is one of the reasons I’m not a fan of Bachmann. She does things like this that are at odds with the movemen and a part of me think sit’s just to adanace her own career.
Was there even a Tea Party Caucus in the 111 Congress? I didn't think it was even in power yet. This is just saying that those members requested earmarks for their states at the time, not the formed caucus as a whole.
Be careful. The MSM is going to use every weapon in its arsenal including twisting words around.
at least Bachmann took zero in earmarks.
But I noticed that the hit piece quoted her as saying that the tea party (whom she is the defacto congressperson for)wanted earmarks to be stopped (paraphrased)
I think it is just to make her look bad because she is so untouchable.
My congressman hasn’t been seated yet.
Your full of crap and where did you find this crap ?
How can the tea party be involved?
The Tea party has never been in power?
What a load of CRAP. The "Tea Party" candidates won't even be sworn in for another month, you simp!
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was this BEFORE or since the election? Makes a difference..... the tea party caucus does not consist of members who have NEVER ask for an earmark
Still, no reason not to throw them out next.
Disappointment no the key word is Congressional it’s just congress being congress more purging is required to clean the joint up.
“If the people we elect to get rid of the bums turn out to be bums themselves, what can we do?”
What can we do, indeed! How ‘bout studying the Constitution?
Congress holds the purse strings. Better an elected CongressCritter than an unelected, faceless, nameless, snot of a bureaucrap making decisions about spending OUR money.
What a freaking lie this article is!! WHO are the TEA PARTY MEMBERS that have been sworn in already?
I guess I’m a little more worried about the 14 trillion in debt, and 100+ trillion in unfunded liabilities. But that’s just me...
A deal: take a billion if you promise to immediately defund every useless agency in sight.