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fredamae

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1. Too early to really tell, imo

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2014, 01:44 PM

May 2014

Are they diminishing? Or has the GOP as a whole given in and the koch libertarian minded TP Ideology is the status quo? Or has it simply driven the crazies underground for awhile? Remember the Kochs are the money behind the curtain--they don't just "go away" - they try something different. They have time---it's taken them 30+ years since Reagan to get this far.
Or (my hope) is that the Tea Party is awakening and is discovering that while we Do have some differences as a whole--we agree on more issues than not in the Bigger Picture.
Time for Country to come together and tell this corporatized/privatized corrupted congress to kiss our collective asses, imo....

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Pic Of The Moment: The Tea Party Is Over: Good News Or Bad News For GOP? [View all] EarlG May 2014 OP

Too early to really tell, imo fredamae May 2014 #1

"Time for Country to come together and tell this corporatized/privatized corrupted congress to kiss merrily May 2014 #3

Astroturf doesn't take root, nor does it grow. merrily May 2014 #2

Nothing changed Livluvgrow May 2014 #4

Totally agree. LoisB May 2014 #16

What was the biggest factor? valerief May 2014 #5

Bad news for Democrats? yallerdawg May 2014 #6

Nice in theory R Merm May 2014 #7

Disgruntled Tea Party members... Helen Borg May 2014 #8

No real change. When all is said and done, come November. . . DinahMoeHum May 2014 #9

They can stay home in droves. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #12

It's a conundrum for the Republicans. They want nominees who at least have the totodeinhere May 2014 #10

either way, Dems need to GOTV pstokely May 2014 #14

I think this is the key to those gerrymandering fucks losing the house. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #11

Neither good nor bad for the GOP Jack Rabbit May 2014 #13

the tea party label may slide into the sewer but the underlying problem is certainot May 2014 #15

Nothing left but the dregs. tanyev May 2014 #17

I wonder what the armed lunatics will do when they feel that they have no voice in government? DireStrike May 2014 #18

Hopefully, temporary insanity is coming to an end GETPLANING May 2014 #19

Gee, was Mitch pounding the desk with his shoe when he made that "crushing" pronouncement? MADem May 2014 #20

Ain't it the truth? JohnnyRingo May 2014 #21

Didn't we have a quote not too long ago from john boner saying they're not so different Cha May 2014 #22

Good news for the country smallcat88 May 2014 #23

No. They're just cranking up big time in north carolina. loudsue May 2014 #24

The Tea Nutters pulled BOTH Parties to the Hard Right, and damaged DEMS prospects since the last mid blkmusclmachine May 2014 #25

Not so fast! Here in Idaho the incumbent Republican Governor only got 51% of the vote!! Major Hogwash May 2014 #26

I certainly hope you are right. That would be good news, indeed. n/t Laelth May 2014 #28

The GOP is experiencing a bad case of Stockholm Syndrome. Initech May 2014 #27

A risky assumption, if you ask me DFW May 2014 #29

Perhaps the establishment R's know they can't win with a Tea Bag ticket .. Too soon to tell. YOHABLO May 2014 #30