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12. Pretty much all Tea Party types are Republicans, but not all Republicans are Tea Partiers

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 08:43 PM

Jan 2013

The Tea Party is a distinct subgroup of the GOP. At the moment, they are the albatross around the GOP's neck.

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Stop calling the Tea Party the Tea Party they are Republicans, period. [View all] stultusporcos Jan 2013 OP

I often refer to them as the LeftofObama Jan 2013 #1

Teahadists. JoePhilly Jan 2013 #2

Would Love to see PBO and Dem Leadership refer to them that way stultusporcos Jan 2013 #4

Teapublicans. Bought and paid for. The lot of them. wandy Jan 2013 #3

The tea party is the hard right flank of the GOP. Dawson Leery Jan 2013 #5

I wouldn't dream of affording them any Flashmann Jan 2013 #6

'Tea Party' is so 2010 leftstreet Jan 2013 #7

good point. robinlynne Jan 2013 #8

Real Good Point! moman Jan 2013 #11