Comments on: Tea Party Express chair admits movement is just an arm of the GOP

By: Bleeckerst6105@aol.com

Bleeckerst6105@aol.com — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 12:57:21 +0000

Exactly vote for the right person and his record. not the one who tells you what you want to hear because he wants to win. thats how the last guy got in. Build me up buttercup just to let me down.! Tonite the debates are on cnn we will see what they all have to say.

By: judy mccracken

judy mccracken — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:30:13 +0000

Sounds about right. Vote the party not the person. WHOEVER the republican running would get their vote. Havent the self righteous tea party patrons done enough to damage this country with their McDonnell’s, Palin’s, Bachman, Cantor and al lthe other bigots the fiscally responsible party can conjure up. Like a dog with a bone. As of RYAN’s request to Kill Medicare I believe the party is over. At least I hope so. Vote for the man and his history not for the man because a R follows his name….

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:22:47 +0000

You people miss the point and that is she is right in what she says the backing of a third party mender would split the vote and insure that the worst president this country has ever had would get another four years. You are blind if you cant see that. Any movement that gains in popularity is going to have band wagoners that is part of the game. In the end it will all come out and the true grassroots people will be on top and in charge regardless off political affiliation, race, or gender.

By: Pragmatism

Pragmatism — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:58:25 +0000

Uhh look at the facts here. While they may or may not be an arm of the republican party, by voicing support for ANY republican, they’re just being pragmatic in achieving their repeatedly and explicitly stated goal of removing Obama. Look what happens when 3rd party candidates enter a race. 1992: Perot drives hardcore fiscal conservatives away from bush that would otherwise have voted for him, costing him the election. 2000: Nader takes 2-3% of the vote, comprised mostly of far-left environmentalists, who would’ve otherwise voted for Gore. Here’s how I see their strategy: get ANY GOP in office, then use their masses to hold the new guy accountable.

Now for some less educated-sounding comments: if palin (she doesn’t deserve capitalization) wins, I’m moving to Canada

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 16:35:24 +0000

Not true.

Ron Paul started the movement. It is real! I will NOT vote for Mitt Romney.

I will vote for either Ron Paul or Gary Johnson.

By: beachshoe

beachshoe — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:39:30 +0000

I have been suspicious of the Tea Party from it’s inception. What hope I had was dashed when the the Tea Party showed it’s willingness to share it’s bed with Republicans (who are to pro-Corporate for my tastes). I agree that a truly viable third party candidate (preferably center right) is the only choice to correct a two party system that is completely off track and out of control.

By: Doug Thompson

Doug Thompson — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 06:47:30 +0000

It isn’t a question of what I believe but one of what is reality. The tea party is not, nor has it ever been, a grassroots movement. It was — from the beginning — a creation of Republican leaders and a GOP consultant.

By: Alex Brant-Zawadzki

Alex Brant-Zawadzki — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:28:49 +0000

Unfortunately for Kremer, she does not actually speak for the Tea Party movement. No one does. That’s half the point.

By: woody188

woody188 — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:51:34 +0000

Don’t waste your breath. Doug doesn’t believe the grassroots movement was hijacked. He doesn’t believe that the Tea Party Express showed up at events organized by others with their fancy buses and Sarah Palin in tow. Oh wait, he believes it happened to Rolling Thunder, but not the grassroots tea party.

By: NH

NH — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:08:19 +0000

She is a hijacker and doesn’t speak for the grassroots who started the tea party in 2007.

Other hijackers are TPN, TPP and The Tea Party dot net from Town Hall dot com.