Yesterday Thomas Hurt ( Washington Times ) answered what impact the TEA Party would have on the upcoming elections. Mr. Hurt was not denigrating us when he referred to the movement as the “Rodney Dangerfield” of politics. He was making the point that in spite of the number that identify themselves as supporters of the TEA Party the republican party establishment still does not show us much respect. What do we do about it ?
We need an effective strategy . More are coming around to recognizing we must take the fight to the party establishment if we are to capitalize on our momentum and numbers. We will lose the very momentum should we continue to wait.
Last week frustration surfaced with many of the republican freshmen elected in 2010 ( with our support ) who supported the debt ceiling increase . These tepid freshmen argued they couldn’t shut the government down, soldiers wouldn’t be paid, citizens wouldn’t get their Social Security checks, etc,.
These fears are not true. Government has adequate funds to continue paying priority items such as military and social security. I wonder what these same freshmen’s response would be if someone asked them what are we going to do when another ratings downgrade of Treasuries occur or when interest rates spike at the first unsubscribed Treasury auction ? What is their plan when interest costs of servicing this debt swallows us ?
Crisis requires action. Another example of feckless cowards who shun bucking party leadership, who’s only interest is in retaining power.
If republicans know there will be consequences , they will act. Until then they kick the can down the road, at our nations peril, and we remain the “Rodney Dangerfield” of American politics.
Bob Shannon
King William
Congress has an approval rating of 14% (RCP Average) And most American's don't know they passed CISPA last night,,, that should cost them another three or four..
There's probably 20,000 or more conservative news/political websites in the the US with a combined reach that numbers in the 10s of millions– It wouldn't take much of a block to muck up the schemes of both parties– 60 or 100 more than are there now. It's time to forget about the GOP
We saved Nixon, after Read My Lips we came out in force and helped Gingrich get his Contract- If not for us the GOP would have been extinct after the beating they took in 2008. Each time we save them, they screw us.. Time to put a stop to it
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