You are right, the Tea Party is not a political party. You are also right that the Tea Party does not always pick the best candidate. That is, the best candidate according to you. However, the GOP also does not pick the best candidate and often picks the incumbent or the one with the deepest pocket.
I also agree that the GOP money should go to the best candidate. Again, the GOP does not always pick the most conservative candidate. They often go with the one who will not buck party dictate which means he/she is not the best candidate.
So my question to you, is, who do you think endorses the most conservative candidates? The Tea Party or the GOP?
I don’t like political endorsement by political entities, especially in the primaries. An over simplistic answer to your question is ‘We do.’
As far as picking the most conservative candidate, or the most preferred candidate, I think I am right 99+% of the time :)...and sometimes my opinion is not so humble...
For instance, Juan McLame is not the right choice in AZ, and I think Palin was wrong to endorse him.
What defines conservative constitutionalism?
1. Fiscal & economic conservatism; reign in gov’t spending - spend less and less; no Federal bailouts of things like banks and car companies....and get rid of the Fed Reserve.
2. Socially conservative...get rid of welfare; repeal Obamacare, and no replacement with a ‘GOP’ version; No he’n & he’n r her’n & her’n marriages and no partner ‘rights’. No abortions.
3. No laws at federal, state or municipal level that violate any of the 1st 10 ammendments to the Constitution (freedom of speech, fredom of religion, right to own and bear arms etc etc etc).
4. Reduce the size of gov’t at all levels (fed, state, local)
5. Enforce immigration laws. No amnesty. Send illegals back to Mexico or wherever they came from. Build a fence. Armed patrols. Shoot smugglers. Protect citizens whose property is on or near the border. Profile.
6. Now it is your turn...add to this list.