Re: Tales of the Tea Party

Obama and the democrats could turn this election upside down right now if
they came out and took a populist stand against the banks.  1/2 of the Tea
Party would rally to the cause.  I think the fact that they don't shows
just how much they've been captured.  I'm convinced more than ever that
the 2 parties are really just 1 party.

As for the Tea Party being co-opted by the Republicans...yet another 3rd
party potential destroyed by the status quo.   I don't think anything
short of war, economic collapse or revolution can change the current power
structure of America now.  Depressing.

regards,
-Lance

> Mike Findlay
> I think what it shows it that despite the best efforts of some the "Tea
> Party" is difficult, if not impossible, to pigeonhole.  It is made up of
> people who for one reason or another want things changed and think that
> govt. is standing in the way of those changes.
>
> That being said it started with the bailouts, (Rick Santelli of CNBC said
> we
> needed another tea party on a broadcast from the NYSE floor in which they
> were discussing the bailout), and was latched onto by many to express
> their
> frustration.  It was then picked up by the opponents of healthcare reform,
> (the disgusting little secret there being that many of the seniors
> protesting Obamacare were only concerned about cuts to their medicare - a
> position that is 180 degrees opposite of what most feel the Tea Party is
> all
> about).
>
> It is pathetic they way the Tea Party is demonized when it really does
> have
> grass roots foundations and is not beholden to either political party.
> Obviously the Republicans have tried to co-opt it, after realizing that
> they
> couldn't dismiss it as being made of a bunch of fringe nuts, because some
> of
> the party's platform, (in word sure as hell not in deed if the last 10
> years
> are any indication), lines up with what the Tea Partiers are talking
> about.
> I don't think they have been able to do that at all.
>
> If the Republicans get control of the house, and at least 41, non Rhino,
> seats it the senate and fail to move in the direction of the Tea Party I
> think we will see the death of the Republican party as we know it.  Hard
> to
> say, what, if anything, will take its place.
>
> I'm surprised that democrat and left wing strategists haven't figured this
> out, as that is the best scenario that they could hope for give the
> current
> real politik.  They would be far wiser to take a wait and see approach,
> since the loss of the house seems like a fait accompli at this point,
> instead of their current demonizing of the Tea Party.  They are burning
> bridges with a lot of people in the middle who currently are very
> sympathetic to the Tea Party arguments and no on is buying what they are
> selling.
>
> Mike f.
>
>
>
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> From: "Peter T. Chattaway" <petert-LOVM4QxV+tDq6eQxt3vRmLDks+cytr/[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2010 11:19 AM
> To: "DADL (off topic)" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [DADL-OT] Tales of the Tea Party
>
>> On Tue, 19 Oct 2010, Bruce Geerdes wrote:
>>
>>>> . . . on the other hand a Tea Party hero like Glenn Back can lead a
>>>> massive rally and, in doing so, downplay political matters in favour
>>>> of
>>>> something resembling a religious revival.
>>>
>>> That wasn't really a Tea Party rally, though, was it?
>>
>> Technically, no, and I didn't say it was.  The overlap is pretty strong,
>> though.
>>
>> Hmmm.  Maybe the separation of Tea Parties from Glenn Beck's Whatever It
>> Was is their way of doing the whole separation of Church and State
>> thing.
>>
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regards,
-Lance


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