Historically, the opposition party is given time for an SOTU rebuttal. Like it or not, the opposition party is the GOP, and they chose Ryan to speak for them. So he does deserve to give that rebuttal uninterrupted and without interference from a caucus related to the party. Michelle is invited onto tv and radio shows all the time. She has plenty of opportunity to give her views.
The “tea party’ is not an organized, structured political party with any elected leaders. There is a Tea Party Caucus in the Congress; there are various and sundry tea party organizations across the country. That does not put the movement or caucus in the league of the two major political parties. Should we next have a rebuttal by the Congressional Black Caucus when next we have a Republican president? How far shall we carry this thing?
I have donated to Bachmann before but I really don’t appreciate her pulling this stunt. It appears entirely too self-serving. Frankly, I don’t want the ‘tea party’ to have a face. It’s too big for that, and by personalizing it into Michelle Bachmann or anyone else dilutes its effectiveness.
Not surprising, Rubio continues to NOT join the Tea Party Caucus.
Considering he went wobbly on AZ immigration law, we have another RINO on our hands.