I agree. This idea about a brokered convention with enthusiastic, independent TEA Party delegates is sheer fantasy. The party bosses are in control, and the TEA Party's best shot at purging the GOP-E of its RINOs is the primaries. But quite frankly it looks like we have lost that battle, with Newt and Romney as the two evils to choose between at this point.
How about we stop calling Newt "evil", nominate tea party conservatives in every race possible up and down the ballot, get a GOP majority in both houses of Congress and a Republican President, and then get down to the tough business of formulating and promoting tea party conservative solutions to the many problems facing our nation, and demand that our federal, state, and local governments implement them, just like we've been doing for the last two years.
They are not. We can choose Bachmann or Perry. And we must start getting behind them. Yeah, they made some mistakes, but they are smart and can learn.
Newt has to go. He is who we have been fighting against. He is part of the problem, not the answer. NOW is the time that we stick to our ideals and our values and make a difference in our country.
If we do not, we will become those who we hate.
If Newt wins, the country loses.
Let's assume you're correct, just who are the party bosses who are in control? All the Tea Party people have to do is show up at caucuses, get themselves elected delegates to their county conventions and you're in control. It isn't hard, as a matter of fact, many times they can't even fill the required slots.
I'm tired of the whining on FR about "the establishment". I have NEVER seen one Freeper actually name who it is we're to dread. Freepers don't know, they just want to whine about things not being perfect.