GOP poll: Tea party movement could cost Republicans in 2012

I don't see how repalcing an incompetent from one party with one from another (as happened in the last election) will serve anyone well. The Republicans should choose a challenger rather than an opponent. Let America see that we have real ideas and solutions, not just positions and slogans.

chickaree wrote: I don't see how repalcing an incompetent from one party with one from another (as happened in the last election) will serve anyone well. The Republicans should choose a challenger rather than an opponent. Let America see that we have real ideas and solutions, not just positions and slogans.

I agree and hope the Republican Party is listening to the collective groan that is America right now. There are many good men and women who can lead this country. Unfortunately most of them are not willing to expose their loved ones to the vicious scrutiny that is the current American media machine. Who, in their right mind, would want to expose the people they love most to that sort of abuse? Really, who?

Soulshiner wrote:

Grady wrote:

“I think the Tea Partiers on here have already established the Tea Party is NOT a third party but an extension of the Republican Party.”

That is false assumption, one the Dems and Media like to hang on the TP groups, it is true however that the GOP would love to have control of and utilize the TP groups.

Really?

From the 285 TEA Party meeting notes:

What does the 285 Corridor Tea Party expect to accomplish?
• Expand influence with Republican Party

What does it stand for?
• Serve as conscience of Republican Party

Apparently you didn't read the entire thread. Both of those statements have been discussed and dismissed those statements can be attributed to two guests who happened to be Park County GOP Exec committee members.

WayneH wrote: So the Tea Party is a third party and will have its own third-party candidates then?

Certianly in local elections but not in national or state wide elections, yet.

WayneH wrote: How could you take exception to it? You haven't met the people I've met. It is my observation based on my experience. I've found most of them are liberal, too -- a fact backed up by the last presidential election when Obama got 78% of the Jewish vote, just a few points higher than the Jewish vote for Democrats in presidential elections going back to 1928.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 01498.html

Perhaps you've only run across the 22% that aren't liberal. Remember the so-called "Jewish-controlled media" and the "liberal main stream media"?

I known many liberal Jews. But it's wrong to paint an entire religon with a broad brush. would you say all Muslims are terrorists?

I believe they think it is a gotcha. Don't expect it to go away. I hope it doesn't. The Lefts persistent mischaracterization of the tea party and their apparent inability to understand it
only serve to make them look foolish.

Grady wrote:

Soulshiner wrote:

Grady wrote:

“I think the Tea Partiers on here have already established the Tea Party is NOT a third party but an extension of the Republican Party.”

That is false assumption, one the Dems and Media like to hang on the TP groups, it is true however that the GOP would love to have control of and utilize the TP groups.

Really?

From the 285 TEA Party meeting notes:

What does the 285 Corridor Tea Party expect to accomplish?
• Expand influence with Republican Party

What does it stand for?
• Serve as conscience of Republican Party

Apparently you didn't read the entire thread. Both of those statements have been discussed and dismissed those statements can be attributed to two guests who happened to be Park County GOP Exec committee members.

Grady wrote: I known many liberal Jews. But it's wrong to paint an entire religon with a broad brush. would you say all Muslims are terrorists?

Uh, I DIDN'T paint an entire religion. I only described the ones I've met personally.

We will see how well Obama does with the Jewish vote this next election. I'm guessing not so good.

neptunechimney wrote: I believe they think it is a gotcha. Don't expect it to go away. I hope it doesn't. The Lefts persistent mischaracterization of the tea party and their apparent inability to understand it
only serve to make them look foolish.

Personally, I think the Tea Party's inability to characterize itself makes it look foolish. You talk to four different TP members and you get four different answers as to what the party is and isn't.

They should really call it the "I'm Not Happy!" party.

They're not happy with the Republican Party and they're not happy with the Democratic Party. The Libertarian Party doesn't appeal to them, either, since they started their own.

Grady wrote:

Soulshiner wrote:

Grady wrote:

“I think the Tea Partiers on here have already established the Tea Party is NOT a third party but an extension of the Republican Party.”

That is false assumption, one the Dems and Media like to hang on the TP groups, it is true however that the GOP would love to have control of and utilize the TP groups.

Really?

From the 285 TEA Party meeting notes:

What does the 285 Corridor Tea Party expect to accomplish?
• Expand influence with Republican Party

What does it stand for?
• Serve as conscience of Republican Party

Apparently you didn't read the entire thread. Both of those statements have been discussed and dismissed those statements can be attributed to two guests who happened to be Park County GOP Exec committee members.

I went back through all 15 pages and can't find any post that answers the question of Tea Party involvement in the Republican party. Where does anyone say that those statements are from GOP Exec Committee members? Did I miss it?