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11 Bravo

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11. Kind of like herpes?

Reply to mick063 (Original post)

Mon Nov 5, 2012, 03:35 PM

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"Tea Party is here to stay and will never go away" [View all] mick063 Nov 2012 OP

They're dying off at a rapid pace. Zoeisright Nov 2012 #1

He wishes get the red out Nov 2012 #2

Going to say the same thing. Brokaw needs to get to the Tea Party Rehab Center Zen Democrat Nov 2012 #4

who's this "Tea Party" that you speak of? jorno67 Nov 2012 #3

Yes, the John Birch society still exists - my wonderful 'little old lady' friend says her brother is codjh9 Nov 2012 #5

"...until Dick Armey cuts off our funding." Arkana Nov 2012 #6

Never say never. nt ladjf Nov 2012 #7

Brokaw is showing every day how much of a righty he is ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #8

"Tea Party" sounds nicer than "Angry mob of racist homophobes." Fire Walk With Me Nov 2012 #9

Brokaw came across as a member of the Tea Party today, imo... Spazito Nov 2012 #10

Kind of like herpes? 11 Bravo Nov 2012 #11

Birchers are still around, they're the truthers/birthers/conspiracy nuts/Paulbots. The Teabaggers Erose999 Nov 2012 #12

What the hell is a "Tea Party" - is this new? democrat_patriot Nov 2012 #13

Good, the damage they've done to traditional Republicans Rex Nov 2012 #14

He sounded senile to me. grantcart Nov 2012 #15

Really, really, stupid people live longer?? Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #16

Stupid people dont live longer..it only seems that way when you have to live with them! Vietnameravet Nov 2012 #21

Everything is relative my son.. Tierra_y_Libertad Nov 2012 #26

Brokaw is a Republican partisan. Dawson Leery Nov 2012 #17

They have always been a part of the Republican party but Vietnameravet Nov 2012 #18

William F. Buckley basically read the Birchers out hifiguy Nov 2012 #23

Until They No Longer Serve Their Masters Uses... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #19

so tom shows his hand. Javaman Nov 2012 #20

They are not a "faction". The tea party is now the republican party. They are one and the same. AlinPA Nov 2012 #22

If Rmoney loses tomorrow, they may return to being a faction. OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 #30

I argue that the "many in the Republican party will argue that the GOP will have to reach out... " AlinPA Nov 2012 #32

Assuming they lose, the argument will be whether they now need to go right or center OmahaBlueDog Nov 2012 #33

Thank you. If they had any brains they would look to Huntsman, but that won't happen; he was AlinPA Nov 2012 #35

branding name change due in 5, 4, 3.... librechik Nov 2012 #24

The John birch society is way too Liberal for today's Republican Party. Bandit Nov 2012 #25

There will always be selfish idiots who vote against their own best interests Care Acutely Nov 2012 #27

What is he going to say when Bachmann is defeated? jillan Nov 2012 #28

Oh Tom, oh Tom, they will be as relevant nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #29

Meh. The Prohibition Party is still alive NoPasaran Nov 2012 #31

It took Obama's election to drive the cockroaches out EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #34