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Kablooie

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12. I heard a tea party leader on NPR. They already hate the tea party politicians.

Reply to lovemydog (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 9, 2012, 04:52 AM

Feb 2012

He complained that the tea party politicians promised all kinds of things but haven't provided any of them. He blamed them for becoming Washington establishment once they got to Washington. He wanted to throw them out and elect some REAL tea party candidates next time.

They have a complete fantasy about government itself as well as everything else. They seem to think that politicians have the ability to change anything immediately. If they don't, they are traitors.

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Dear GOP, you wanted them...well, now you have them. How's that workin' out for ya?? [View all] renie408 Feb 2012 OP

It's a Party of Anti-Socialists. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #1

Yep. And they tried to make each and every one of those single issue voters believe that THEIR renie408 Feb 2012 #2

The Napoleons and the Julius Caesars are hifiguy Feb 2012 #15

I couldn't be more delighted! I hope they continue to eat each other until the last one is gone. lonestarnot Feb 2012 #3

Fox News + hate radio + corporate control of mainstream media + church-GOP bedmating for 30 years Arugula Latte Feb 2012 #4

and none of those nuts have gotten what they wanted lovemydog Feb 2012 #5

And they just dig into their trenches even harder. renie408 Feb 2012 #6

yeah, most keep doubling down lovemydog Feb 2012 #10

I heard a tea party leader on NPR. They already hate the tea party politicians. Kablooie Feb 2012 #12

The average Tea Partier is naive and believed the rhetoric... renie408 Feb 2012 #13

I started an OP the other day... FredStembottom Feb 2012 #16

Everyone knows that it is REALLY hifiguy Feb 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Tippy Feb 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Tippy Feb 2012 #22

You left out the part about how every RW grifter-pol called him/herself "Tea Party"... JHB Feb 2012 #18

This is the Year 2012......this is their end times ...their defeat at the hands of TRUTH.... opihimoimoi Feb 2012 #7

Lovely enough that I want to throw a few vats of condiments in the tent The Genealogist Feb 2012 #8

Furthest to the right ever. mick063 Feb 2012 #9

conservative is really starting to become a dirty word lovemydog Feb 2012 #11

Yeah, and it makes you wonder what they can switch too... renie408 Feb 2012 #19

Not... So... Good... Blue Owl Feb 2012 #14

Well, who'da thunk it? DiverDave Feb 2012 #21