12 Examples of Stunning Hypocrisy from Tea Party Republicans In One Short Month

[Joanne98]

It's only been a month since the new Tea Party lawmakers took office, but the entirely predictable results of their ascension are already coming in. The Republican Party's newest class of “mavericks” have again stormed into office intent on proving their theory that government is inherently evil by screwing up everything in sight.

Before we embark on our tour of the Tea Party politicians' early moves – and those of the party they were supposed to be “taking back” -- let's recall exactly what they promised: they were relentlessly focused on economic issues – and, we were told, would eschew the kind of social issues that had long marked Republican politics in the era of the Religious Right. They would bring greater transparency and accountability to government. They promised to be good fiscal stewards, respond to the wishes of the people and, above all else, they swore up and down to obey the letter of the Constitution.

Let's see how they did in the early going.

I Hate Government Health Care. Also: Where Is My Government Health Care?

The hypocrisy began before the new class of pols was sworn in. When it was reported that “a conservative Maryland physician elected to Congress on an anti-Obamacare platform surprised fellow freshmen at an orientation session by demanding to know why his government-subsidized health care plan takes a month to kick in,” it raised eyebrows.

When Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, the titular inspiration for the Tea Party movement, was asked if he thought it was hypocritical for members of Congress to accept government-subsidized and regulated health plans, he replied simply, “ould be.”

http://www.alternet.org/teaparty/149776/12_examples_of_stunning_hypocrisy_from_tea_party_republicans_in_one_short_month/

[DrDan]

1. the teabag voters were just being used to get some of these cretins elected

Their true agendas are just starting to come out.

This is no different than their use of the religious right, etc. to gain votes.

[Iris]

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[Mopar151]

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[JohnWxy]

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[DCKit]

13. Impressive roundup... and they've only had the House for a little over a month.

Imagine if they used their power for good instead of evil.