Discussion: The Tea Party II

[SentinelMind]

Justice Scalia to address Tea Party Caucus

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/21/scotus.scalia.tea.party/index.html

 

[StorminNorman]

Scalia is a damn good juror.

 

[Marx]

Justice Scalia to address Tea Party Caucus

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/21/scotus.scalia.tea.party/index.html

This man is a digrace to the court. The day he finally retires will be a great day for this country.

 

[Violet Lantern]

The Tea Party baffles me.

Here's what confuses the hell out of me, okay?

I live in a town that is about 28% African-American and about 20-25%(have yet to head final census numbers for 2010 here) Latino. Back when my dad was around, out of curiosity, he went to check out about 3 different Tea Party rallies here. I went along with him on each one. There was about 200-300 people at each one, and at all three of them...yes, you see where this is going, EVERY, SINGLE, FACE...was white. I just find that extremely weird in a town that is half black and Latino.

 

[Violet Lantern]

Him and Roberts both.^^

 

[Marx]

The Tea Party baffles me.

Here's what confuses the hell out of me, okay?

I live in a town that is about 28% African-American and about 20-25%(have yet to head final census numbers for 2010 here) Latino. Back when my dad was around, out of curiosity, he went to check out about 3 different Tea Party rallies here. I went along with him on each one. There was about 200-300 people at each one, and at all three of them...yes, you see where this is going, EVERY, SINGLE, FACE...was white. I just find that extremely weird in a town that is half black and Latino.

The Tea Party caters to a very specific group of people. They just so happen to be older, richer men who have heavy republican leanings. I'm not surprised at all by what you saw at the rallies.

 

[Violet Lantern]

The Tea Party caters to a very specific group of people. They just so happen to be older, richer men who have heavy republican leanings. I'm not surprised at all by what you saw at the rallies.

It appeared so. Yeah, there was also a lot of white hair there.

 

[8wid]

The Tea Party caters to a very specific group of people. They just so happen to be older, richer men who have heavy republican leanings. I'm not surprised at all by what you saw at the rallies.

I think that's why the Tea Party can just be called a fringe group of conservatives, but also Republicans that's getting publicity from the media more than others. Most are Fox News viewers, which may only get about fifteen million views per week on a good streak, so the movement is really only less than a percent of the entire American population.

 

[StorminNorman]

The Tea Party baffles me.

Here's what confuses the hell out of me, okay?

I live in a town that is about 28% African-American and about 20-25%(have yet to head final census numbers for 2010 here) Latino. Back when my dad was around, out of curiosity, he went to check out about 3 different Tea Party rallies here. I went along with him on each one. There was about 200-300 people at each one, and at all three of them...yes, you see where this is going, EVERY, SINGLE, FACE...was white. I just find that extremely weird in a town that is half black and Latino.

I have a hunch that not every single face was white.

The continued implication that the Tea Party, which ELECTED TWO BLACK CONGRESSMAN IN 2010 and whose support is what is encouraging Hermain Cain's 2012 Presidential run, is a either an intentional lie or represents just how misunderstood it is by those on the left. Either is fine, because the lie is not sticking and the misunderstanding works to the benefit of the Tea Party.

 

[StorminNorman]

I think that's why the Tea Party can just be called a fringe group of conservatives, but also Republicans that's getting publicity from the media more than others. Most are Fox News viewers, which may only get about fifteen million views per week on a good streak, so the movement is really only less than a percent of the entire American population.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/127181/tea-partiers-fairly-mainstream-demographics.aspx

Furthermore just about all independents are socially liberal, fiscally conservative, which makes them watered-down-libertarian and perfectly aligned with the larger Tea Party movement.

The biggest mistake made by those who only think they know politics is the idea that attending rallies and counting yourself amongst "the party" is what defines you as a Tea Partier or not, that's simply not true. It's how you vote that matters. In that case, the Tea Party are playing with the majority of the country.

 

[Marx]

It appeared so. Yeah, there was also a lot of white hair there.

I think that's why the Tea Party can just be called a fringe group of conservatives, but also Republicans that's getting publicity from the media more than others. Most are Fox News viewers, which may only get about fifteen million views per week on a good streak, so the movement is really only less than a percent of the entire American population.

The Tea Party is nothing more than a radical fringe. That being said, I do look forward to the day when there is a legitimate third party in this country.

 

[StorminNorman]

The Tea Party is radical.

And there is no need for a third party, there are only two sides of a political spectrum.

In an ideal world, there would only one party whose loyalty is only the protection of liberty.

 

[Marvolo]

I myself look forward to the day when we have more than two parties or a new set of parties. The two we have now do nothing but bicker and set each other back. I mean every 4 or 8 years one party is trying to undo what the other party has done. The political process has become so routine that every president elected doesn't get much done their first 4 years, because they spend that time setting everything up so they can win re-election then they get re-elected and before they get everything done they get replaced and the next guy undoes everything. They act like children and function like them. Maybe a third group can break that stalemate.

 

[Kelly]

Check out Spain, see how it has worked out for them throughout their history...

 

[chaseter]

The Tea Party baffles me.

Here's what confuses the hell out of me, okay?

I live in a town that is about 28% African-American and about 20-25%(have yet to head final census numbers for 2010 here) Latino. Back when my dad was around, out of curiosity, he went to check out about 3 different Tea Party rallies here. I went along with him on each one. There was about 200-300 people at each one, and at all three of them...yes, you see where this is going, EVERY, SINGLE, FACE...was white. I just find that extremely weird in a town that is half black and Latino.

Or how about the fact that more than 80% of blacks identify themselves as Democrats and 95% voted for Obama? So is it really baffling?

 

[chaseter]

The Tea Party is radical.

And there is no need for a third party, there are only two sides of a political spectrum.

In an ideal world, there would only one party whose loyalty is only the protection of liberty.

There should be three parties: left, right, center. Nothing good happens when the country is pushed to either side when one gets more power.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Or how about the fact that more than 80% of blacks identify themselves as Democrats and 95% voted for Obama? So is it really baffling?

I just can't figure it out

 

[Marx]

There should be three parties: left, right, center. Nothing good happens when the country is pushed to either side when one gets more power.

This would be nice.

 

[Kelly]

As long as what we get is solid, well thought out, specific, easyto understand, written legislation....not this crap we get now that even our President (a Constitutional Law Professor) couldn't open up and SHOW YOU where it is he is talking about in the bill to PROVE TO YOU that what he is saying is true.

IF having 3 parties can get us that, more power to them....if not....then there is no need for a 3rd party to simply muck up the lake even more than it already is...

 

[Marx]

TIM PAWLENTY TO KEYNOTE TEA PARTY EVENT
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/18/pawlenty-to-keynote-large-tea-party-event/

 

[Thread Manager]

This is a continuation thread, the old thread is [split]322080[/split]

 

[Malice]

From the basis of the movement, to the tea party protests, to the march on Washington. This thread is a discussion for all aspects of 'The 9-12 Project'.

The 912 Project

Anyone going to join any tea parties to protest the financial ineptitude of the federal government?

Discuss.

 

[Marx]

TIM PAWLENTY TO KEYNOTE TEA PARTY EVENT
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/18/pawlenty-to-keynote-large-tea-party-event/

 

[StorminNorman]

I still want to see anyone speak enthusiastically for Tim Pawlenty.

 

[hippie_hunter]

Tim Pawlenty just needs to give it up. He isn't going to get the nomination and he isn't going to get anywhere near it. It's going to come down to Mitt Romney and a libertarian candidate like Ron Paul or Gary Johnson.