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Bluenorthwest

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10. There is no such Party as the Tea Party, they are all simply Republicans, there is not and

Reply to Whiskeytide (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 07:24 AM

Sep 2013

has never been some body of 'traditional Republicans' that is not right wing and opposed to the people. To claim some of them are only radical obstructionists for expedience makes me laugh.

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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