[wagglebee]

The social conservatives did not form the Tea Party. They jumped on the bandwagon because they share a common enemy (Obama) with fiscal conservatives.

Hey troll, the Tea Party IS NOT an extension of the Libertarian Party no matter how much you want it to be.

If the Tea Party expels or marginalizes social conservatives it will cease to be relevant.

[jerry557]

The GOP would not be in control of the House without the Tea Party movement. And if the GOP in the House put social issues as #1 priority, you will lose the libertarians. You will lose the Ron Paul types. And it will lead to the re-election of Obama.

I think it was Michael Medved that was talking about this the other day on his radio show. He said last week that he wants social issues off the Republican agenda for the time being.

You will get absolutely nowhere with that agenda with the present political environment. You got pro-choice president and a Democrat-controlled Senate. Any pro-life bill coming out of the House will be immediately killed.