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Whiskeytide

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6. I genuinely believe that for most of the ...

Reply to vi5 (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 08:02 PM

Sep 2013

... traditional repubs, it is a fear of being "primaried" by these idiots. Its happened enough times that they are afraid to publicly take an anti-teabag stance on anything - let alone vote against the agenda. The next thing they know, there are "he/she's Obama's lap dog" ads everywhere.

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something that puzzles me about the Teahadists versus the rest of the R party re: shutdown crisis [View all] steve2470 Sep 2013 OP

The R party are all teahdists at this point. vi5 Sep 2013 #1

yes that's what puzzles me steve2470 Sep 2013 #2

Correct Ohio Joe Sep 2013 #3

I genuinely believe that for most of the ... Whiskeytide Sep 2013 #6

Probably true... vi5 Sep 2013 #7

There is no such Party as the Tea Party, they are all simply Republicans, there is not and Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #10

The R party is mostly teabaggers now. They are in total control now and Boehner is now their leader AlinPA Sep 2013 #4

It's all bluster right now C_U_L8R Sep 2013 #5

+1. n/t Laelth Sep 2013 #8

I'd say "insulated from" is closer to reality than "immune to" JHB Sep 2013 #9

yes, I think "insulated from" is a better description nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #12

Business doesn't want to "have to" provide medical coverage fadedrose Sep 2013 #11

The monster is loose. ieoeja Sep 2013 #13

Big Business that actually makes stuff is usually moderate Rs. Big Investment Business, now - haele Sep 2013 #14