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2010-01-07 Home Front: Politix

Sarah Palin will headline first-ever Tea Party Convention

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Posted by Steve White 2010-01-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "The Republican Party is trapped by their base, which is going increasingly conservative," says Mr. Abramowitz. "Yes, Republicans can do fairly well in the 2010 elections -- it's entirely possible that they could pick up 20 to 30 seats in the House -- but they could read the wrong message from that. In 2012, if the economy is doing reasonably well again and Obama's popularity has stabilized, that strategy is going to be very risky and this could all come back to haunt them."

Change a few words around to fit the other side, push it back a few years, and we can see it happening before our very eyes.

Posted by Bobby 2010-01-07 06:50|| 2010-01-07 06:50|| Front Page Top

#2 the charming Mr. Obama
Ohfergawdsake. Give it a rest.

Posted by Spot 2010-01-07 08:24|| 2010-01-07 08:24|| Front Page Top

#3 Wish I could be there.

Posted by Iblis 2010-01-07 10:35|| 2010-01-07 10:35|| Front Page Top

#4 The best bet is to keep the Tea Party movement as a movement, *not* a political party. But at the same time, start putting forth a clear and concise political platform, designed like the Contract With America.

If they become a political party, they will have to field candidates. But if they remain a movement, candidates from the Republicans *and* Democrats will have to join *them*.

Importantly, I say "Republicans and Democrats", because at the State level, there is a lot of bipartisan agreement that the national government is out of control. So whether or not the national parties like it, and they don't, the State parties may embrace it.

This is already a winning strategy at the State level, with the "10th Amendment movement" going strong. So optimally, the Tea Party movement can become the elective popular wing of what the State legislatures are doing.

The trick will be to hold *all* candidates feet to the fire.

Do they, or do they not, fully support the balancing of national and State power? Do they or do they not fully support getting the out of control national government back under control?

Most importantly, Do they, or do they not, fully support the return of the national government to the originally intended constitutional framework?

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-01-07 13:43|| 2010-01-07 13:43|| Front Page Top

#5 That was well articulated 'moose. That would be the best outcome - not for the GOP but for the nation, and that's what we really want in the end, no? As far as my participation has allowed me to see, this is in fact the case. The Tea Party movement so far is working very hard to maintain its independence. This is a very good thing.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2010-01-07 17:29|| 2010-01-07 17:29|| Front Page Top

#6 What makes the "tea party" so dangerous, is that it is ONLY about excessive government spending, taxes, debt and bloat.

This way they can be supported by BOTH sides of the political spectrum. The second any "leader" of the movement gets involved in gay marriage, abortion, chicken in every pot, etc. the movement will die since it will have alienated 1/2 of its supporters.

I would like to see it stay as it is and a endorsement, or the lack of one could spell the 10 pts needed to win or lose an election.

Posted by DarthVader 2010-01-07 20:46|| 2010-01-07 20:46|| Front Page Top

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