Its Palin 2, the sequel!

[spence]

Originally Posted by scottw

Clearly was not desirable as a representative of those values for the senate, guess they didn't want to hold their nose and support a Rino like Castle who was not going to demonstrate any of their principles....we'll see in the general if it was a good move or a bad move...should they pick the schmuck just because he is a guaranteed win?...

How does siding with the Dems on some votes make you a Rino? I reviewed his voting history and he certainly has voted with the GOP on a majority of significant bills.

I thought the GOP was a "big tent" party. I guess if you don't tow the party line you're not really a member

-spence

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

How does siding with the Dems on some votes make you a Rino? I reviewed his voting history and he certainly has voted with the GOP on a majority of significant bills.

I thought the GOP was a "big tent" party. I guess if you don't tow the party line you're not really a member

-spence

No matter...Dem or Republican. The core values posted by John R. are what the majority in America want. We have not had them from either party. It's about time we have a bloodless revolution in this country. Thank the Tea Party for getting something done.

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

No matter...Dem or Republican. The core values posted by John R. are what the majority in America want. We have not had them from either party. It's about time we have a bloodless revolution in this country. Thank the Tea Party for getting something done.

I thought the Tea Party candidates were running primarily as Republicans?

What makes you believe that once elected, Tea Party backed Republicans won't behave like GOP backed Republicans?

-spence

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

I thought the Tea Party candidates were running primarily as Republicans?

What makes you believe that once elected, Tea Party backed Republicans won't behave like GOP backed Republicans?

-spence

People are pissed off. What don't you get? The candidates that appear to have the values that America desires happen to be Repulicans.

The message will be sent. Eff up and you will be voted out. Do the people's work or you will be voted out. Why are you and JD so opposed to this message?

[justplugit]

Originally Posted by buckman

The message will be sent. Eff up and you will be voted out. Do the people's work or you will be voted out.

Yup, if the AstroTurfs Tea Party didn't put "the wake up call" to the Silent Majority with the 5 principles,
and pointing out the incumbents who are taking us down a no return road,
it would just be the same old same old Washington's BS.

Good for them, now at least we have a chance to get back to those principles.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by buckman

The candidates that appear to have the values that America desires happen to be Repulicans.

You are grossly mistaken if you think a blanket statement like this can be made.

As usual, you have zero understanding of my opinion. The Tea Party Movement was founded on principles that I agreed fully with. The Tea Party Movement has turned into a joke due to the political extremists that take part in the rallies and the people chosen to be figureheads for the organization.

Their new alliance with the GOP to oust Democrats is a blatant slap in the face to any sympathizer to the group.

[scottw]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

You are grossly mistaken if you think a blanket statement like this can be made. like your blanket statements regarding the Tea Party?

As usual, you have zero understanding of my opinion.which is mostly idiotic who can blame Buck? The Tea Party Movement was founded on principles that I agreed fully with. you don't even know what they are...The Tea Party Movement has turned into a joke due to the political extremists that take part in the rallies and the people chosen to be figureheads for the organization. yes, clearly a joke with little or no influence

Their new alliance with the GOP to oust Democrats is a blatant slap in the face to any sympathizer to the group.

someone should warn the democrats and independents supported by the tea party that they are about to be the victims of a sneak attack...

since you will never see this as I'm on your ignore list I guess I can't offend you, this is mindless pablam running out of the corner of your mouth which is hilarious given the fact that it comes from someone that routinely impunes the so-called "ignorant, uninformed and stupid" ...do a little research before you throw up this mindless drivel

[scottw]

how about the "secret unholy " alliance between the dems and the tea party?

Fake Friends: Democrats and tea party candidates
Published: Sunday, September 12, 2010


By Kevin Ferris

VICE President Joe Biden gave his view of the opposition in this fall’s elections at a recent Democratic gathering:

“(T)his ain’t your father’s Republican Party. This is the Republican Tea Party.”

Uh-oh. We know what that means. People who are worried about taxes, spending and debt. People who will stand up in a town hall meeting and challenge lawmakers — even if it means hurting politicians’ feelings.

Obviously, for Democrats, that means we’re talking people who are racist (if you believe the NAACP and others) and un-American, as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the opponents of health-care reform last summer.

Such people should be shunned, right? But what are Democrats doing? Busting their behinds to put tea party candidates on the ballot.

Mind you, they act not because they believe in anything espoused by the tea parties — lower taxes, less spending, limited government, the Constitution, the free-market system. No, they act for higher callings: electing Democrats to office, holding onto Democratic majorities in Congress.

The strategy is simple enough. Democrats believe with all their heart that in addition to being racist and un-American, tea party folks — or conservatives, or Republicans, or frankly anyone who disagrees with them — are stupid. So, the thinking goes, when faced with three parties on election day — R, D, or tea — the stupid voter will go with No. 3, splitting the conservative vote and allowing Democrats to squeak by in a challenging political time. Or perhaps the tea party simpleton is so confused by all the options that his head explodes and there’s one less conservative vote. Messy, but effective.

Of course, no Democratic candidate or committee admits to such tactics — that would be stupid and we know to whom that adjective applies. But, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Politico and others have reported on several instances of Democrats helping so-called tea party candidates — nationwide and close to home.

‰Florida: Republicans and tea party activists are accusing Democratic U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson and a Republican consultant of forming a front group, the Florida Tea Party, to help Democratic candidates in state and congressional races, including Grayson.

‰Michigan: A Democratic official was forced to resign his party position after being accused of fraudulently notarizing campaign filings for a dozen so-called tea party candidates. The 23 candidates statewide who were supposedly representing tea parties have been denied ballot positions.

‰New Jersey: In the Third Congressional District, where Republican Jon Runyan is challenging Democratic freshman U.S. Rep. John Adler, the GOP says the incumbent is boosting the third-party bid of Peter DeStefano. There are reports of longtime Adler and Democratic Party supporters signing nominating petitions, and Adler’s campaign suspiciously released an early internal poll that included DeStefano. Adler denies any connection between his campaign and DeStefano.

‰Pennsylvania: In the governor’s race, a review of state records led the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review to report on Aug. 10: “Members of unions that endorsed Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato, as well as one of his campaign workers, helped get Tea Party candidate John Krupa onto Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial ballot.” Krupa dropped out of the race a week later when challenged by tea-party activists.

In Pennsylvania’s Seventh District race to replace U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak, third-party candidate Jim Schneller wouldn’t be on the ballot with Republican Pat Meehan and Democrat Bryan Lentz if not for Democrats circulating petitions for him. Swarthmore Democrat Colleen Guiney, one of the “Lentz or Schneller for Congress” devotees, was referred to by Lentz earlier this year as “the hardest worker on my campaign.” A hearing on Meehan’s challenge to Schneller’s candidacy is scheduled for this week.

“It’s almost an admission that the party’s candidates need something other than merit to win this fall,” a recent Detroit Free Press editorial said of the Michigan case.

Exactly right. If this truly had been Recovery Summer, Democrats would have a talking point or two. But with poor unemployment, housing and GDP numbers, it just looks as if they’ve spent the last 19 months binge spending to fulfill liberal wish lists rather than focusing on the economy and creating jobs.

Charlie Cook, publisher of the Cook Political Report, said recently on Bill Bennett’s “Morning in America” radio program that the current economy has Americans worried. They are saving where they can, paying down debt, and being very careful about spending. To act otherwise, as Democrats have been doing, seems stupid. And no amount of campaign trickery will make them support such behavior this fall

[buckman]

Originally Posted by JohnnyD

You are grossly mistaken if you think a blanket statement like this can be made.

As usual, you have zero understanding of my opinion. The Tea Party Movement was founded on principles that I agreed fully with. The Tea Party Movement has turned into a joke due to the political extremists that take part in the rallies and the people chosen to be figureheads for the organization.

Their new alliance with the GOP to oust Democrats is a blatant slap in the face to any sympathizer to the group.

I said "appear" . That's a blanket statement?


As usual...your opinion doesn't matter to me, the Tea Party or anyone for that matter.

[JohnnyD]

Originally Posted by buckman

No matter...Dem or Republican. The core values posted by John R. are what the majority in America want. We have not had them from either party. It's about time we have a bloodless revolution in this country. Thank the Tea Party for getting something done.

I thought the Tea Party had formed an alliance with the GOP to oust Democrats?