[fatnotlazy]

I didn’t think the Tea Party wanted the Donald anyway.

[DaveyB]

The propaganda ministry seems intent on creating conservative verse conservative conflicts. I wonder if they might have an agenda?

[theoldmarine]

So, just curiious, one guy ‘Russo’ tells us what the Tea Party wants? Really? I’m as tea party as they get and I’m still giving him time considering all the professional, permanent political class he’s competing with. If not Trump, the Cruz or Walker... in that order...

[Norm Lenhart]

The fraud that is the official ‘Tea Party” is staffed with GOP and funded by GOP cash. We warned people when this started to make damn sure to guard against infiltration. Now look who controls the TEA Party.

So is it really surprising GOP people are against someone they see as a threat to the gravy train?

[Cyman]

Bullcr@p, every member of FR has mocked McCain (and properly so) AND MCain hates FreeRepublic and its crazies

[jsanders2001]

> I didn’t think the Tea Party wanted the Donald anyway.

FIrst time I’ve heard this too. Probably the liberal media trying to paint the Tea Party in the same light as Trump to split the vote away from Cruz by indirectly dropping the suggestion that they were going to vote or him or to paint them in a negative light.

[austinaero]

So, in other words, the Tea Party becomes less relevant AND helps the Dems at the same time.

When Cruz dumps Trump, I will too. Guess the Tea Party is mad at Cruz now too?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Iowa GOP Rep. Steve King: If Caucus Took Place Today, “I Believe Donald Trump Would Come Out On Top”
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2015/07/16/iowa_gop_rep_steve_king_if_caucus_took_place_today_i_believe_donald_trump_would_come_out_on_top.html

[onona]

Pray tell, who is the “tea party”. ? And who do they speak for ?

[Impy]

Donald Trump, a proud conservative since June 2015!

I came to the conclusion some time ago that “Tea Party” is meaningless. It’s become just a phrase. From the beginning the label was used by many opportunists, many of whom where terrible candidates and/or of questionable conservationism. “Oh look at me, I’m tea party! I hate Congress, that’s why I want to join it so badly!!”. It’s also used by the party establishment sometimes. Any Republican or third party douche can claim to be a part of it and to speak for it.

So I just call myself a conservative. That word is also co-opted by people like the “severely conservative” Romney but at least it really means something.