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2010-03-30 Home Front: Politix

Democratic group targets tea party candidates

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Posted by Fred 2010-03-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 These people do not get it. The Tea Party stands for what this country stood for, for centuries. To go after the Tea Party is to go after the foundation of America's greatness. The people in the Tea Party are solid in thier beliefs. This counter action by this so called "Democratic Group" is a waste of time and money.

Posted by wt 2010-03-30 00:15|| 2010-03-30 00:15|| Front Page Top

#2 "Americans need to confront the dangerous ideas of the tea party movement head on, without any fear, before they gain any additional traction in the legislative process or the 2010 elections," said Varoga

I believe I'm getting the picture now.

Posted by Besoeker 2010-03-30 07:27|| 2010-03-30 07:27|| Front Page Top

#3 Vilsack's 2008 campaign mastermind, eh? I wonder if Varoga can make this latest venture last longer than that one did.

Posted by Cornsilk Blondie 2010-03-30 11:56|| 2010-03-30 11:56|| Front Page Top

#4 No, these people definitely do NOT get it. There is no top-down organized Tea Party, there are no national leaders, no specifically Tea Party-nominated and backed candidates, just self-motivated, self-organized, fiscally-responsible community activists. This happy little astroturf circle is swatting wildly at a swarm of hornets.
And their notion of strict adherence to the Constitution being "dangerous ideas" is purely laughable.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2010-03-30 12:48|| http://www.celiahayes.com 2010-03-30 12:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Interesting, and we should do nothing to counter the idea that the Tea Party movement is some sort of organization. As long as the LLL believes it is an organized movement the better. What they are not quite smart enough to figure out is that is an organizing principle.

Posted by anymouse 2010-03-30 17:58|| 2010-03-30 17:58|| Front Page Top

#6 What the Tea Party is, WT - and anyone who might be interested - is a distributed insurgency.
No leaders, no organization, really. Just a couple of principles: fiscal responsibility, strict adherence to the Constitution and free markets. Nothing much more than that. I've always called it a 'herd of cats.'
And I've been involved in one since March, 2009, which ought to count for something.

Posted by Sgt. Mom 2010-03-30 20:29|| http://www.celiahayes.com 2010-03-30 20:29|| Front Page Top

#7 This counter action by this so called "Democratic Group" is a waste of time and money.

Their time, their money. Let's not hinder their wasting of it in any way.

Posted by Secret Asian Man 2010-03-30 21:09|| 2010-03-30 21:09|| Front Page Top

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