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1. Tea Party activists are not Republicans.
2. Tea Party activists aren’t nearly as concerned about winning.
3. Attempts to bridge the gap between establishment Republicans and the Tea Party are doomed to fail.
Originally posted by Carreau
reply to post by links234
So you posted a far-left opinion website for confirmation of what the tea-party is doing? Live in a bubble much? Here's a tip, look up your local tea-party and actually attend a meeting and talk to members yourself. I would be much more interested in that post than this one.
Originally posted by Carreau
If you had actually read the study you linked instead of just the website's OPINION of the study you would've known that 70% of those polled are registered as Republicans.
Originally posted by links234
Three New Facts About the Tea Party
1. Tea Party activists are not Republicans.
2. Tea Party activists aren’t nearly as concerned about winning.
3. Attempts to bridge the gap between establishment Republicans and the Tea Party are doomed to fail.
Originally posted by links234
Three New Facts About the Tea Party
1. Tea Party activists are not Republicans.
2. Tea Party activists aren’t nearly as concerned about winning.
3. Attempts to bridge the gap between establishment Republicans and the Tea Party are doomed to fail.
Nothing terribly new to those of us who have followed the Tea Party since its inception. It shows that a few things are capable of happening as a result of this movement; the GOP will be pushed farther to the right and will lose significantly to the democrats or, the national debates will focus more and more on what the Tea Party wants as they propel themselves onto the national stage...with or without the elected offices.
Originally posted by macman
I do love the socialist progressive spin on things. It is very very cute.
I'm not saying that the democrats in Congress have been doing anything great, but if anything, they are united, as are their voters.
Originally posted by seabag
We need this internal struggle within the GOP. It's a fight for the future of the party. Out with the old blood and in with the new!!!
I totally agree that the GOP needs a more cohesive direction but becoming more conservative, anti minority and anti women will only result in the GOP becoming even more the minority party than they already are and the Ron Paul supporters are pissed at being marginalized and they are a force to be reckoned with.
Originally posted by jjkenobi
Tea Party supporters are Conservative, not Republican. These days there is a BIG difference between the two however that pretty much precludes Democrats since they are not conservative and would therefore not support either the Tea Party or the R.
Originally posted by NOTurTypical
Actually 30% of the Tea Party are Democrats.
I totally agree that the GOP needs a more cohesive direction but becoming more conservative, anti minority and anti women will only result in the GOP becoming even more the minority party than they already are and the Ron Paul supporters are pissed at being marginalized and they are a force to be reckoned with.