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Tommy_Carcetti

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8. The Tea Party has long been dying.

Reply to FSogol (Reply #7)

Thu May 23, 2013, 11:23 AM

May 2013

Note, for example, how both Joe Walsh and Allen West went down to defeat in 2012.

The outrage over the "scandal" is nothing more than an attempt to defibrillate the Tea Party in time for 2014.

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So does anyone besides the Tea Party and political junkies actually care about the IRS "scandal"? [View all] Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 OP

I miss Benghazi already tularetom May 2013 #1

I think it's 'a pox on both your houses.' Graybeard May 2013 #2

I agree. Glorfindel May 2013 #3

Hell, Sir: I Am A 'Political Junkie' And I Do Not Give The North End Of A Southbound Rat The Magistrate May 2013 #4

The republicans threw too many scandals in the wind at once liberal N proud May 2013 #5

there's a huge scandal in this _ kkkarl rove was granted 501c4 status NO tea party was denied leftyohiolib May 2013 #6

I don't believe that they even care about these scandals. It is just fundraising gist FSogol May 2013 #7

The Tea Party has long been dying. Tommy_Carcetti May 2013 #8

I personally think your assumption is wrong YarnAddict May 2013 #9

Wishful thinking. Savannahmann May 2013 #10

Everyone already hates the IRS Johonny May 2013 #11