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The Tea Party, scalded
The Economist's Democracy In America ^ | June 25, 2014

Posted on 06/25/2014 8:00:34 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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1 posted on 06/25/2014 8:00:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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purists and pragmatists

Seems pretty pragmatic to try to save America from the purist uniparty.
2 posted on 06/25/2014 8:02:13 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin.)
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Purist my pasty white @$$. How about republican candidates that match the party platform? Is abortion on demand part of the party platform? Gun control? Amnesty?

/johnny

3 posted on 06/25/2014 8:02:31 PM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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“But they no longer have a monopoly on ferocity. “

But the GOPe has a monopoly on sleaze. I don’t think those are values I’d want to advertise.


4 posted on 06/25/2014 8:03:28 PM PDT by DaxtonBrown (http://www.futurnamics.com/reid.php)
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Death to the Democrat Party! Long live the Democrat Party!

Our democracy has become a joke


5 posted on 06/25/2014 8:04:39 PM PDT by Viennacon (Rebuke the Repuke!)
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When you declare war on a giant, bad things can happen to you. Ask Japan.


6 posted on 06/25/2014 8:04:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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Ummmm ... the Oklahoma Tea Party Groups DID NOT WANT Shannon!

The following is something from Brogdon’s website ...

OK Tea Party Groups Throw T.W. Shannon Overboard

Apparently sick and tired of bring told who they should support in the race for U.S. Senate, 33 leaders of Oklahoma Tea Party and conservative activist organizations have made it clear – they do not support T.W. Shannon.

In “an open letter to outside groups and individuals supporting T.W. Shannon,” the grassroots conservative leaders expressed dismay that national political figures like Sarah Palin, Ted Cruz and Mike Lee and organizations like Senate Conservatives Fund, have endorsed Shannon’s bid for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Tom Coburn.

Shannon has repeatedly pointed to these endorsements as proof that he has the support of movement conservatives in Oklahoma. However, the Tea Party leaders who signed the letter want to “set the record straight that we do not endorse or support T.W. Shannon for U.S. Senate.”

The letter asserts that prior to his candidacy for the U.S. Senate, “T.W. Shannon had never stepped foot inside a Tea Party, Liberty, 9/12 Project meeting, rally or event.” The letter also refers to Shannon as “a poser.”

The letter decries Shannon’s record in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. It states,“According to the Oklahoma Constitution newspaper’s Conservative Index, T.W. Shannon has a lifetime (7 years) average score of 74%”. Shannon’s competition in the Oklahoma U.S. Senate race, former state Senator Randy Brogdon scored a 93% on the same index during his 8 years in the Oklahoma Senate.

If Shannon’s endorsers believe he will vote more like a conservative if elected, the letter warns them, “Your endorsement will not make T.W. Shannon become conservative,” but it “will make our job a little more difficult.”

The entire text of the letter can be found here: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/oklahoma-tea-parties-and-grassroots-conservatives


7 posted on 06/25/2014 8:05:36 PM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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To: cripplecreek

Can we say “no more support of anti-American GOPers”?


8 posted on 06/25/2014 8:06:45 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Voter Fraud. The new GOP weapon.

But they only use it against Conservatives.


10 posted on 06/25/2014 8:06:52 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (There can be no Victory without a fight and no battle without wounds)
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It kills me that these a#$%@holes act like all’s fair in love and war. They know that Cochran stole the election (which was SUPPOSED to be for a REPUBLICAN nominee).

They knew they couldn’t win the Republican nomination with (gasp) Republicans. They were 10 points down. So, instead of letting the people choose their candidate, they denied the Republicans in MS their choice by scaring Democrats to the polls. Now they have the man Republicans rejected as MS Republican candidate. How in the hell do they sleep at night?


11 posted on 06/25/2014 8:07:45 PM PDT by Kenny
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The establishment GOP position is “better a RAT than a Conservative!”


12 posted on 06/25/2014 8:09:25 PM PDT by uncitizen
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The only Party I’ve ever voted for in my life is the GOP. And I’m starting to hate them with the same anger and fury I reserve for the nation’s most debased enemies.


13 posted on 06/25/2014 8:10:25 PM PDT by greene66
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We have lost 4 of the last six prez elections. We have no experts at any level, just fast talking con men.


14 posted on 06/25/2014 8:14:46 PM PDT by buffaloguy
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I believe we should all pledge $0.00 to the republican party in the future. They obviously don’t care what we think or need our money.


15 posted on 06/25/2014 8:14:52 PM PDT by boycott
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“purists and pragmatists” Stopped as soon as I saw the loaded terms. That’s high school writing.


16 posted on 06/25/2014 8:19:27 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives)
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“When you declare war on a giant, bad things can happen to you. Ask Japan.”

Please explain what you mean by this.


17 posted on 06/25/2014 8:19:45 PM PDT by MichaelCorleone (Jesus Christ is not a religion. He's the Truth.)
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Are you teasing me?


18 posted on 06/25/2014 8:22:02 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself.)
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Hmm, I wonder why the tea party feels scalded:



19 posted on 06/25/2014 8:23:08 PM PDT by ForYourChildren (Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - a classical Christian approach to homeschool])
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To: Kenny

These life forms behind stealing the election for Cochran are professional politicos, which means they haven’t any conscience whatsoever, therefore they don’t lose any sleep over much of anything except losing.


20 posted on 06/25/2014 8:23:09 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will. They ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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