JJL Posted April 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 That's a valid point Steve. Do you think that the Tea Party will be organized enough by Fall to slate a candidate for the mid-terms? Or will they still be rallying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 That's a valid point Steve. Do you think that the Tea Party will be organized enough by Fall to slate a candidate for the mid-terms? Or will they still be rallying? I would tend to think they will still be rallying Jim. Don't think they will quit until Obama is out of office, may not quit even after he is out of office. Whether the Tea Party will attempt to run a candidate or not is a good question, would be inclined to think they would encourage the GOP to promote and pick a conservative candidate and throw their support behind that candidate, hopefully that is not just wishful thinking. Surely these folks are smart enough to not intentionally split the republican party and leave the door open for Obama to have a second term, can see your point there though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Forgive my ignorance, explain to me how you guys perceive the Tea Parties? I thought Tea Party was something similar to the Boston Tea Party - people getting together to protest about gov't spending and more taxes. TEA being an acronym for "Taxed Enough Already". I never viewed the Tea Party as an actual party that could run a candidate for any elected position. Only Republicans, Democrats, and Independents could run for these positions. The last 2 posts from jjl and William talk about a possible Tea Party canidate to run fro Presdient against, say, a Republican? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted April 9, 2010 Report Share Posted April 9, 2010 Forgive my ignorance, explain to me how you guys perceive the Tea Parties? I thought Tea Party was something similar to the Boston Tea Party - people getting together to protest about gov't spending and more taxes. TEA being an acronym for "Taxed Enough Already". I never viewed the Tea Party as an actual party that could run a candidate for any elected position. Only Republicans, Democrats, and Independents could run for these positions. The last 2 posts from jjl and William talk about a possible Tea Party canidate to run fro Presdient against, say, a Republican? To be totally honest I had not given that any consideration prior to Jim's post either Tom, but I could see where there might be a potential for those groups of people making up these Tea party gatherings to get behind a person/candidate outside the two major parties who they might think would serve them well. Don't know that it would ever happen, but suppose it could and that might potentially pull votes away from a republican candidate in the same way Jim was referrring to Ross Perot. I see Jim's point, although I am hopeful that the people opposed to Obama and his policies, the majority in this country, would be able to get behind one candidate rather than splitting in the way he is suggesting could happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJL Posted April 10, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2010 When the GOP allowed the mainstream media to nominate John McCain in 2008.....................yeah you read that right..............it started an avalanche on the far right. Not only were we expected to support 12 years of the moderate "Bush Family", now we're lead to believe that the even more left-leaning McCain is a Republican. B. S. has been on the GOP menu since 1988. Unless they can bring Reagan back from the Great Beyond, 2012 looks mighty bleak. I don't see where they have that person, yet. Even if they find him, there will still be alot of skepticism from the far right. And to miss on this nomination will separate the party even further. In 1996, we had already had 4 years of Clinton and the GOP slates Bob Dole to run against him. Here's the list of primary candidates: Bob Dole, U.S. Senator from Kansas Pat Buchanan, conservative columnist from Virginia Steve Forbes, newspaper and magazine publisher from New York Lamar Alexander, former Governor of Tennessee Phil Gramm, U.S. Senator from Texas Alan Keyes, former U.S. ECOSOC Ambassador from Maryland Richard Lugar, U.S. Senator from Indiana Bob Dornan, U.S. representative from California Arlen Specter, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Pete Wilson, Governor of California Morry Taylor, businessman from Ohio Charles E. Collins, businessman from Florida Harold E. Stassen, former Governor of Minnes and they run Bob Dole..............................don't do it again. One more gaffe like that and we'll all be in the soup line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted May 4, 2010 Report Share Posted May 4, 2010 People need to stop voting for democrat just because their democrat same with republicans. I say the people should rally up and throw the president out of office. Careful Brad. you are advocating the overthrow of the American Government here. If you get caught you won't be able to buy a gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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