Posted on 01/23/2010 8:43:20 AM PST by Kartographer
The more important question for the populist movement may be whether this loosely organized political phenomenon can remain intact long enough to challenge a two-party system that has dominated American politics since George Washington rode off to Mount Vernon to live out his final years. If history is any guide, the prospects of long-term success are as unlikely as a Republican winning a Senate seat in Massachusetts.
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you want to instill a lie into society..? start with a presumptive question.... Have you stopped beating your wife?
“I think most of us are smart enough to know that the best option is to exert influence on local Republican races and party chapters.”
...and here’s how
http://www.nationalprecinctalliance.org/
I hear a lot of Tea Party members are dissatisfied and pissed off with that convention in Nashville. A $350 entry fee for a grassroots get together, sounds like a big party event akin to the GOP.
Joe’s usefullnes is as the only sane person at MSNBC.
But he is what he is.
A RINO moderate left leaning punk. He couldn’t handle the heat in Congress and stepped aside to focus on money.
He is no better than the Beck he describes as a “carnival barker”, he just takes the progressive establishment perspective with some occasional “lessons” for Democrats.
Note: he is not supposed to mention or scold Olberfuher by name. The day after the election, he scolded Olberfuhrer without mentioning his name. The next day he “took a day off”.
This is his kiss azz apology to MessNbc.
I believe that certain “leaders” are deluding themselves as to any power they actually hold in the Tea Party Movement.
Speaking at a rally or two doesn’t lay the mantle of leadership on anyone.
Republicans grew from an anti-slavery movement in both the Whig and Democrat parties, which became the Republican Party. Republicans came from both over one issue. States rights versus a strong federal government did as well although that issue was not the initial one. It still played a part in attracting more supporters.
One large, major issue created the only third party success in our history. It remains to be seen whether or not the Tea Party issue of government spending out of control is similar, or if the Republicans will coop the issue without returning to where the party was in 2005. The GOP failed to learn the lesson of 1994 and reverted to becoming Democrat-Lite. If the so-called moderates retain control of the Republican Party and if the progressives retain control of the Democratic Party, there could very well be a viable, new third party movement.
No.
Deliver a bag of sugar and case of lemons to Joe and he’ll grow fungus.
When Joe packs a parachute, it comes in a coffin.
“Is Newsweek over?”
LOL
An event at a big campground somewhere would bring out more people.
...and so long as the movement does not let politicians or the media "define" us, they won't.
Eventually we ended up with a term that was stretched so far it covered everything, and you ended up with "Pro abortion, gun-control, same sex marriage, higher taxes, universal health care conservatives."
As the Tea Party gains momentum, one of the challenges will be to keep politicians and other assorted leeches from using the term to cover a significantly different political belief. That said, you gotta have money to get out the message.
Bawahahahahaha
Is the tea party over?
ROTFLMAO
Boys, the party has only just gotten started. News Flash, it will NEVER end, we are awake and aware of the threat that liberals and liberalism poses to our freedoms, it has already secured too m any victories and taken many of our freedoms from us. The party isn’t over until we get them ALL back.
Any questions Newsweek?
Joe, we’re still waiting to find out what happened with Lori at your office.
The movement will not survive as a third party. The DSA proved that a third party is not a viable option. They used to have an article on their web site that explained how the DSA attempted the third party route for decades and failed, then made the decision to take control within one of the two major parties. The Democrats, being closer to their own beliefs won. They also explained the formation of the Progressive caucus as the label because the term, socialist, scared the Black voters.
What is the deal with the $500 ticket price for the Tea Party convention and Palin getting $100,ooo for the speech there....and that there will be Tea party protestors protesting this convention?
I believe Palin was offered money to speak but refused it. She said that the movement needed the money.
Yeah Joe, it’s over. Go back to sleep.
Well, that would be good on her part.
I guess the ticket price is needed to cover expenses for hall to have it in,security etc.
“To support McCain?”
Sure Idgit, we pray you keep believing what you do. PLEASE!
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