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"TEA" party dead?
....some pundits are saying the Tea Party is dead...I don't think so....I believe the original reason for the Tea party is alive and well,at least in the South...Any members associated with the "T" party?
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And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
They have been free-loading dead heads all along. They want to enjoy the benefits of citizenship without paying the bills.
Free-loading dead heads? Really? Bull schnitzel! It started out as a great idea and has been co-opted by those that make politics a business.
We want to enjoy the benefits of citizenship without having to pay the bill for everybody else that wouldn't know a good citizen from a hole in the ground. I am sick and tired of my money going to countries overseas that then turn around and try to undermine the US. I'm tired of paying for food, lodging, transportation, education, entertainment, and phones for people that could give a rats * about finding a job. I'm tired of politicians that talk out both sides of their mouth and try to blow sunshine up my butt all the while making it more and more difficult for me to make an honest living.
I find your attitude towards those that would try to return this country to it's roots appalling.
"TEA" party dead?
Hardly- Its the only viable 3rd party government fears.
The DEM's certainly hope that they are not dead as the only hope the DEM's have is that the Tea Party and their fellowtravelers knock off REP's with lightweight and noname candidates that have no hope to win in a general election as happened in DE in 2010 with "the witch" Christine....and DE'ns have a very LIB Chris * stuck in a previously RED Senate seat thanks to the "wonderful" DE Tea Party.
Are you satisfied with the status quo, then? Shall we all just remain bent over and greased up and let 'em continue to give us the business?
No more BS. Return government to We the People!
We have a de factor two party dictatorship favoring very rich, and/or very poor. The U.S. compares to the German Weimar government of the 1920's,untrained youths 18 to 26, and college educated with BA's and Masters were jobless the Mark was useless Read about it yourself in the book De Fuehrer by author Konrad Heiden
I am aware of what my critics say, George does not live in this century, well ok that is part true I am nearing 80, I was born
during the great dictatorships of the 1930's
Sorry a valid 3rd party will/can never exist, winners need 30%, politicos of this Amalgamation of races political beliefs, are divided, concerted majority can/will never again happen.
We have a de factor two party dictatorship favoring very rich, and/or very poor. The U.S. compares to the German Weimar government of the 1920's,untrained youths 18 to 26, and college educated with BA's and Masters were jobless the Mark was useless Read about it yourself in the book De Fuehrer by author Konrad Heiden
I am aware of what my critics say, George does not live in this century, well ok that is part true I am nearing 80, I was born
during the great dictatorships of the 1930's
They have been free-loading dead heads all along. They want to enjoy the benefits of citizenship without paying the bills.
Please define "free-loading", this discussion was about the Tea Party NOT Occupy.
I would think that anyone that would associate with a group or idea that has at its base and name TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY would be Tax payers. You know the ones paying the bills. The 53% that pay Income Tax.
If you pay Income Tax (NOT just PAYROLL tax) your share of the National Debt is $150,643
I follow the Lone Star Tea Party and have never been registered with either major party.
The DEM's certainly hope that they are not dead as the only hope the DEM's have is that the Tea Party and their fellowtravelers knock off REP's with lightweight and noname candidates that have no hope to win in a general election as happened in DE in 2010 with "the witch" Christine....and DE'ns have a very LIB Chris * stuck in a previously RED Senate seat thanks to the "wonderful" DE Tea Party.
The only thing RED about Federal seat seeking Delaware politicians is the Soviet Era Red flag they honor. Don't take that as an insult to Delaware folks; the whole (R) party is rife with elite, self-serving, corrupt and morally bankrupt so called leaders.
We are not dead,I know because The I.R.S is still giving Me the run around about My 2012 Tax Refund.
This one of the reasons the Tea Party has elected to go underground...
Influence......there are 3 races i am watching. incumbent REP and long time politicians.
i think turnout by district could be important.
i guess i should go and look up the turnouts for the last 2 cycles.
i just herd on the news that it has been 30 years since a Democrat was elected to a state wide office.
i don't think that is correct, perhaps 20+.[:)]
being one of the redest of the red states the Tea Party influence might be obscure at best.
i am already disappointed in U.S. Senate race.
I know 5 candidates he directly endorsed:
Chief Justice Nathan Hecht 60%
Justice Jeff Brown 72%
Justice Jeff Boyd 100%
Justice Phil Johnson 64%
And Konni Burton for State Senate in District 10 43% headed for a runoff.
Surely he is not upset that Greg Abbott only got 91%.
For my part, I am pleased with the Lt. Governor race going to a runoff.
Dan Patrick 41%
David Dewhurst 28%
Also that a moderate incumbent State Representative District 94 was taken out by 10% points.
And I am hearing that Sen Cruz did his usual pouting and complain'n.
How about if your going to make statements like this expand/back it up Im curious the root of your thinking.
I don't have the feeling he is pouting and complaining, if you said that about Boehner (sp) I could very well agree. Or even about some of the republican elites. They see there nest egg is endangered their grip is slipping
It doesn't seem appropriate to me for one for the Senators to endorse the other in the primaries.
Off hand i can't recall who Coryn endorsed in the 2012 primary.
George P. Bush may make a fine Commissioner of the General Land Office.
I am curious who you are "hearing" all this from? MSNBC?
But per the Texas Office of the Secretary of State
U. S. Representative District 32
Pete Sessions(I) REP 29,523 100.00%
He was unopposed.
I didn't notice the results i had open were the 2012 primary.
Katrina Pierson REP 16,560 36.38%
Pete Sessions - Incumbent REP 28,954 63.61%
W is not the boogie man in Texas that he is presented in the media.
He did many things i did not agree with, but i am at a loss to think of a POTUS that I fully agreed with.
Just because his name is Bush should not disqualify him.
I see the Tea Party as an Idea or awareness. Not a political party. I have seen more people interested in and researching candidates. If this concept is dead then we are screwed.
If there is a list of Tea Party candidates i would like to know where it is.
I could not find one.
They are prohibited from endorsing a candidate (IRS status) only information and reported positions of candidates.
I never found a Tea Party voters guide. only links to other voting guides.
While there is an anti incumbent attitude among many Tea Party groups.. I am not anti incumbent,only some incumbents.
quote:Originally posted by casper1947
You are correct about Sessions.
I didn't notice the results i had open were the 2012 primary.
Katrina Pierson REP 16,560 36.38%
Pete Sessions - Incumbent REP 28,954 63.61%
W is not the boogie man in Texas that he is presented in the media.
He did many things i did not agree with, but i am at a loss to think of a POTUS that I fully agreed with.
Just because his name is Bush should not disqualify him.
I see the Tea Party as an Idea or awareness. Not a political party. I have seen more people interested in and researching candidates. If this concept is dead then we are screwed.
If there is a list of Tea Party candidates i would like to know where it is.
I could not find one.
They are prohibited from endorsing a candidate (IRS status) only information and reported positions of candidates.
I never found a Tea Party voters guide. only links to other voting guides.
While there is an anti incumbent attitude among many Tea Party groups.. I am not anti incumbent,only some incumbents.
casper147....thanks for fessing up to your mistake. Takes a man to do that and I respect your honesty. But where I sit the Tea Party does run candidates so one can't have it both ways....they lose so they didn't run anyone....they win and its a Tea Party victory. What a hoot. Everyone knows who they support....heck, just ask Ted Cruz! Again, in 2010 the Tea Party had some successes (like Cruz) but their poor candidates in three other races cost those states to go Blue and we saw LIB's elected where incumbent REP's owned the seat...cost us three good RED seats in the Senate. I don't think that is going to happen this year and if TX is any barometer, things are looking up for the REP Party and gives us hope for Nov and 2016.....and helps us all work to defeat the "Hillary Express."
Gary,you will never get me are Tea Party member to respect the Gop again..! They are not my friend, and as I have said, I will never pull just the Elephants nose again.. Independence is what I'm seeking Nothing to do with defeating the Democrats at my expense!.