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Atman

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5. Call them Tea Baggers.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Fri May 24, 2013, 10:11 PM

May 2013

It's the name they originally chose for themselves, and it is the most fitting.

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The Tea Party has officially taken over the Republican Party. [View all] kentuck May 2013 OP

It has been proven that the "tea party" were co-created by the Koch brothers Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #1

+1,000 n/t RKP5637 May 2013 #2

Kochs gotta go. cliffordu May 2013 #16

agreed! defacto7 May 2013 #18

and don't forget whose spawn they are... defacto7 May 2013 #19

I'm unaware of who that may be, and it sounds like something I'd like to know so Fire Walk With Me May 2013 #20

Likely referring the the John Birch Society. Scuba May 2013 #21

That refers to the John Birch Society hootinholler May 2013 #37

Sorry for the vague reference. defacto7 May 2013 #43

++Good Newest Reality May 2013 #32

The Koch roaches need to be arrested and tried for treason. NOW! Initech May 2013 #48

It is time for boehner to step up to the plate and join with the Democrats and get Thinkingabout May 2013 #3

It's the fear factor Andy823 May 2013 #4

I said from the beginning they were using a political playbook penned by Mary Shelley. n/t Gore1FL May 2013 #6

But halfway through it suddenly turned into something written by Bram Stoker. Ikonoklast May 2013 #45

It appears the gerrymandering chickens cilla4progress May 2013 #15

you almost ran out of adjectives for crazy, huh. When do you think it will get to the Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #24

I think we'll see that happen. I hope by 2014 but I'm guessing after that. randome May 2013 #34

Call them Tea Baggers. Atman May 2013 #5

I'd rather call 'em wannabe-Fascists. {nt} Yukari Yakumo May 2013 #7

Yes, remember the teabags hanging from their hats? mountain grammy May 2013 #8

and the purple bandaids on their chins. onethatcares May 2013 #46

Corruption officially took over years ago Corruption Inc May 2013 #9

+1000 DeSwiss May 2013 #10

Couldn‘t happen to a nicer bunch: applegrove May 2013 #11

The Tea party allows the "DEMS" to veer harder Right. blkmusclmachine May 2013 #12

That's kind of why we need to hope that the TP doesn't take over the Laura PourMeADrink May 2013 #25

I Completely Agree fredamae May 2013 #38

Um...forces maybe, but not even that. gulliver May 2013 #42

Not an unsusual libdude May 2013 #13

Wash, rinse, repeat. Welcome libdude! Mnemosyne May 2013 #17

+ 1 Berlum May 2013 #23

I think we'll see some Republicans join with Democrats as this goes along. randome May 2013 #35

I'm just piling on onethatcares May 2013 #47

Tea Partier's are a peoples movement,no wait that sounds socialist-icky-ish 'n stuff Rain Mcloud May 2013 #14

that is a hilarious tsa salin May 2013 #31

The Cruzer and The Cross (R - Catholic, converted to Southern Baptist). Berlum May 2013 #22

100% straight democratic voting in 2014 for ALL on everyone's ballots will render teaparty obsolete graham4anything May 2013 #26

BS far too many Corporate Dems who are not worth support or a vote they are Republicans YeahSureRight May 2013 #28

+1,000 malaise May 2013 #27

Bow to your masters GOP.. SummerSnow May 2013 #29

Actually Eddie Haskell May 2013 #30

GOP=Teabaggers. They are one and the same. AlinPA May 2013 #33

This is why I refer to them JustAnotherGen May 2013 #36

Don't you mean The TEARRANY Party? Coyotl May 2013 #39

What should scare these Republicans even more... kentuck May 2013 #40

Boehner ProSense May 2013 #41

Actually the stupid party and Fox News have taken over the republican party. Initech May 2013 #44