Buy a dictionary.
As your argument has devolved into semantics, we're done. Have a nice day
That would be the same with the OWS, which was a reflection of American Leftism. Yet, we still can make the argument that the OWS is surging or falling into irrelevance. The Tea Party Movement, so far as its message, platform, and organizations are concerned, those are tangible and capable of being popular or being irrelevant.
The Republican Party controlled all three branches from 2001 to 2006, and the federal government only grew under their watch.
Furthermore, a big chunk of the public outrage over Guantanamo, the USA PATRIOT Act, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a whole host of other things evaporated as soon as Bush left office and Obama came in (IMO, anyway, we can debate over this too).
With these points in mind, do you think that the Tea Party will remain politically relevant if the Republicans win in 2012? Or will fiscal conservatism be relegated to the back of the bus once the GOP is in power?
They weren't relevant to begin with, they are just a bunch of neo cons hiding behind a different label and have consistantly done nothing for the country. In my opinion the Tea Party was just a distraction to the public to act like it was some new revolutionary party when in fact they are just republicans with the same tax cutting and war mongering mind set. Boner will hopefully be crying his way off that chair real soon.
Right. I always compare OWS and the Tea Party, in terms of their populism, their extremist messages, their idiocy, and their quick rise and fall in relevance
The Tea Party is a mixture of fiscal conservatives and fiscal moderates. When you oppose extremism, the extremists will accuse you of extremism.The Tea Party has shown itself to be nothing but extremely out of touch with reality and obstructionist in every sense of the word. They are a flash in the pan faction that has done nothing but harm this country.
Another reason to oppose Rick Santorum for president; if contraception were outlawed for strawwomen, we'd be awash in even more strawmen that we currently have to deal with
The Tea Party is a mixture of fiscal conservatives and fiscal moderates. When you oppose extremism, the extremists will accuse you of extremism.
When one tries to make the federal government default on its debt (by refusing to raise the debt ceiling), one is an extremist.The Tea Party is a mixture of fiscal conservatives and fiscal moderates. When you oppose extremism, the extremists will accuse you of extremism.
straw man.When one tries to make the federal government default on its debt (by refusing to raise the debt ceiling), one is an extremist.
I agree, however, "hijacked" implies that there was some great misfortune become of them.
It was an open platform, broad enough for anyone to come in. Don't be sorry for it. There were plenty of sad Libertarians who were surprised that being bland in their message meant many flavors of conservatives could come in and, gasp, be more popular and more successful.
Well, a rational analysis of the recent Tea Party debacle on raising the debt ceiling includes the distinct possibility of default, or at the very least the public and investor perception thereof (the inability of the gov't to borrow money to redeem its bonds coming due).straw man.
The Tea Party was borne of Rick Santelli's CNBC rant about gov't relief for underwater homeowners (he preferred the homeowners to go broke because of the Wall Street-inspired housing collapse). Fox News (and Republican operatives like Dick Armey) had co-opted the fledgling Tea Party within a month.I agree, however, "hijacked" implies that there was some great misfortune become of them.
It was an open platform, broad enough for anyone to come in. Don't be sorry for it. There were plenty of sad Libertarians who were surprised that being bland in their message meant many flavors of conservatives could come in and, gasp, be more popular and more successful.