Comments on: End of the line for the Tea Party’s gaggle of loons and goons?

By: Sandy Price

Sandy Price — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:28:50 +0000

Doug, there was a time when you were ill and another person took over Reader Rant. What we saw was the first step of what was to become the Tea Party. The ranters came from many other positical forums and were armed and ready for combat. I’ve got the scars to prove it. I was not prepared for the onslaught of the religious right here at Reader Rant. They hit Etherzone first and several other sites as well. There is still one known as the VRWC Vast Right Wing Conspiracy and another known as “Right Minds” who have taken what was once an okay Republican Party and thrown everyone out.

The base of the GOP changed from a party under a large tent into a party of revival groups. My enterest in Renaissance History and the Inquisition did not prepare me for an American inquisition.

I understood from the end of WW2 that the Birch Society had the perfect plan for a Christian America. Dr. Ross Dog Food was the first billionnaire to fund a new and improved Republican Party. Because the GOP had been a party of the people, the Christians found them weak. At this point, I should have ripped up my voter registration card and run from the whole damn mess. I foolishly decided to fight it out. I was a fool.

By: Sandy Price

Sandy Price — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:12:40 +0000

The Tea Party ain’t down yet. There seems to be a huge surge in numbers for Gov. Romney building up at this time. The religious right will never give in to the liberal left.

I had a doctor’s appointment yesterday when he did an evaluation of the damage my fall did to my old bones. I did no damage to anything but my ironing board. As I waiting in his waiting room, I struck up a conversation with a man who had been part of Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. He was newly retired and had his mother in for a check up. His son (second grade) showed me how to use his tablet and I was stunned at the vocabulary of this smart little boy. The ex cop was going into another form of employment as he spoke of the attitude change of his long time friends. I didn’t ask about this but I could tell it was his son who needed some one on one parenting. I never saw such a loving father and son. I suggested that the whole family would enjoy the YMCA aquatic center. His mother was my age and had a little trouble walking. There is no sense of pride in law enforcement and it much be very hard for a lovely family like this one. I come from a lot of Santa Monica cops and have to admit they can strut their stuff very well. My teenage girl friends teased them unmercifully in those days.

No! I repeat, the Tea Party will be ready and waiting for the winner after the election.

By: Jim B.

Jim B. — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 18:33:16 +0000

Doug!…You were brave!

About a year ago, I remember reading a story in my local paper about a woman-member of the local Tea Party who had no experience in local office or public service & who desired to run in the Rep. primary for the state senate, because other tea partiers kept telling her she’d be a great state senator. I think the woman was a real estate agent….Even before a vetting meeting before the local Rep. officials began, I remember her stating some bizarre, off-the-wall comments re: political issues.

When the big meeting came to decide if she had met all the qualifications to run in the primary, she fell short. A local Repub. state senator chaired the meeting which was packed with tea partiers. When the tea party faithful heard the bad news, chaos erupted….shouting, waving, screaming…all kinds of turmoil…The state senator chair tried to keep order and let people take turns talking, but it was utter pandemonium….The state senator chair finally walked out in disgust.

I’ve had profound differences in philosophy with that state senator chair re: certain political issues, but after reading the article, I had deep empathy and sympathy for what he experienced that day.

By: Willie Buck Merle

Willie Buck Merle — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:47:57 +0000

Pretty good post DT.
Sandy, I’ll always remember Arlen Specter at that town hall meeting (tea baggers) during the healthcare recess.

“Now wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute!…” (hilarious, Aug 11, 2009 Youtube)

By: Sandy Price

Sandy Price — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:08:51 +0000

I tried to reply earlier and found a comment that I could not.

Great Commentary Chief, and just in time to focus on American values not the values of some strange group out of the 1950s who want out of the United Nations. This strange Tea Party started when the GOP took on the fight against Communism and the UN being the place to fight. In 1950 my private high school in BelAire California was asked to send a student to the United Nations to represent our academic achievements. The student chosen was the daughter of the owner of 20th Century Fox Studios who threatened to close the school if anyone from the school attended the U.N. meeting. The school denied this (of course) but no student from the three top all girls’ school was sent. This man had great authority over the fact that we had more studio girls than any other private school on the list. We were sworn to secrecy and I could not even tell my bigoted mother.

The psychology behind this labelling of other Americans indicates a lack of individual respect we continue to have for all Americans. It has hurt not only our values but tends to shut us down when opinions are often wanted. I learn from others and will share my opinions openly.

We also must realize how dirty this election continues to be and how necessary it is to point this out. Reader Rant is doing just fine when we disagree. We know each other so well that we never want to shut anyone down.

I find the GOP insulting to all Americans as they have lost what they represent. Men like Specter stand for the best part of the GOP.