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The Tea Party Is.....

What is the Tea Party to America?


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Socker, the STRONG supports of the Tea Parties are the more conservative. Who would've thought.

However those that simply identify with the group? 57% best identify with Republicans. The other 43% are Democrats or Independents.

Yes, a CONSERVATIVE movement is more likely to attract people from the major CONSERVATIVE political party in this country. That doesn't change the fact that more than a third of the Tea Party is made up of non-Republicans.

What I find interesting from the poll results, taken from the actual poll page: The Winston Group » Behind the Headlines: What’s driving the Tea Party Movement?

Tea party identifies as conservative: 65 %
Overall conservative: 33 %

Tea party identifies as moderate: 26 %
Overall moderate: 45 %

Tea party identifies as liberal: 8 %
Overall liberal: 20 %

Conservatives make up 2/3 of the tea party, about double their national rate, while moderates and liberals are significantly lower represented in the tea party than national average.

Also, tea party favorable opinion of republicans in congress, 57 %, versus 39 % overall.
 
How being liberal entails spending that isn't viable I do not understand.

Because socialist economics doesnt work in an capitalist economy... actually doesn't work in any economy.
 
Socker, the STRONG supports of the Tea Parties are the more conservative. Who would've thought.

However those that simply identify with the group? 57% best identify with Republicans. The other 43% are Democrats or Independents.

Yes, a CONSERVATIVE movement is more likely to attract people from the major CONSERVATIVE political party in this country. That doesn't change the fact that more than a third of the Tea Party is made up of non-Republicans.

it simply renders them as irrelevant and powerless compared to the vast majority of GOP zealots.
 
We are your worst nightmare, we understand what's going on we aren't going to let either side get away with it anymore.
 
We are your worst nightmare, we understand what's going on we aren't going to let either side get away with it anymore.

My worst nightmare involves snakes. People with overly simplistic views on economics getting power in barely in the top 5.
 
Ahhh yes...the old "gravitas" crap ;)

So redress, if you make 3000 a month how long can you soend 6000 before your world crashes?

Simple question.
My worst nightmare involves snakes. People with overly simplistic views on economics getting power in barely in the top 5.
 
Ahhh yes...the old "gravitas" crap ;)

So redress, if you make 3000 a month how long can you soend 6000 before your world crashes?

Simple question.

This is exactly what I am talking about actually. Overly simplistic views of the economy. Hint: the country is not a private individual.
 
I know exactly what you are talking about :)

Nope, it is made up of a SERIES of individuals...Macro economics consists of the totality of Micro....

How much should we "take" from the Rich...and just "who" are they.

This is exactly what I am talking about actually. Overly simplistic views of the economy. Hint: the country is not a private individual.
 
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interesting that those who oppose it are unable to do so without denigrating it...
 
I know exactly what you are talking about :)

Nope, it is made up of a SERIES of individuals...Macro economics consists of the totality of Micro....

How much should we "take" from the Rich...and just "who" are they.

Hey look, now you are busy trying to assign my arguments to me. Not going to play that game.
 
interesting that those who oppose it are unable to do so without denigrating it...

Is explaining why I disagree with Tea Partiers denigrating them? Would that not mean that your explaining why you disagree with liberal positions means you are denigrating them?
 
What I find interesting from the poll results, taken from the actual poll page: The Winston Group » Behind the Headlines: What’s driving the Tea Party Movement?

Seems about what I expect. While I would never call the Republican a "Republican" movement I absolutely would call it a Conservative one. It doesn't surprise me that its primarily made up of more Conservatives than moderates and especially liberals. I'm also not surprised that most have a favorable opinion of Conservatives in congress, especially for a poll taking post the January.

There's a large difference between suggesting that the Tea Party's membership with regards to party affiliation has a large non-Republican segment and suggesting that the Tea Party's membership with regards to political ideology is largely conservative. I would definitely say the majority of its appeal is towards those who lean right to some degree.
 
Sure it does. You're engaging in an activity that has the chance to allow your body to become attached to another living organism. Its entirely your choice to engage in such an act or take such a risk.

So what you're saying is that if I get a tapeworm from eating sushi that I have to live with it because I knew that was a possibility.

You do understand that technically a fetus is a parasite, defined as an organism?

Just thought the other side of the debate should come in.

And I have a serious problem with people demanding every child be born with one breath and demanding that every program that supports children be cut with the next.

Being able to think of two things at the same time sure isn't common in political discourse.
 
We are your worst nightmare, we understand what's going on we aren't going to let either side get away with it anymore.

Actually, my worst nightmare is people like the far right zealots who actually have a clue about political power and the electoral system in this country. But since that is not going to happen, you keep right on dreaming.
 
So what you're saying is that if I get a tapeworm from eating sushi that I have to live with it because I knew that was a possibility.

No, since my point was that its as legitimate to view the fetus as a child as it is to view it as a parasite. AND if one views it as a child, with all the rights one would have, then its within the realm of libertarian philosophy to be pro-life because the womans rights doesn't overrule the childs rights and the woman essentially agreed to carry the child by engaging in the action that led to the child being there.

There is a legitimate and sound argument to be made about a fetus being worthy of full human rights. I've never heard anyone seriously and legitimately argue that a tape worm should be. So the analogy fails.

You do understand that technically a fetus is a parasite, defined as an organism?

Yes, I do realize that. Its an irrelevant point to the argument of whether or not a libertarian can be pro-life.
 
Seems about what I expect. While I would never call the Republican a "Republican" movement I absolutely would call it a Conservative one. It doesn't surprise me that its primarily made up of more Conservatives than moderates and especially liberals. I'm also not surprised that most have a favorable opinion of Conservatives in congress, especially for a poll taking post the January.

There's a large difference between suggesting that the Tea Party's membership with regards to party affiliation has a large non-Republican segment and suggesting that the Tea Party's membership with regards to political ideology is largely conservative. I would definitely say the majority of its appeal is towards those who lean right to some degree.

Oops....Freudian slip and all that.
 
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There is one black guy in this crowd. See if you can find him.

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Here is another. Can you find the one Asian?

Tea Party rally pics could be used like "Where's Waldo" books, only just make it into "Where's the Racial Minority?"

Not the Tea Party's fault that only mostly white people are a part of it. Does this make them more right or wrong?
 
What' s up? Are people saying that blacks are racist because they don't want to join a white organization? I can't read everything.
 
What' s up? Are people saying that blacks are racist because they don't want to join a white organization? I can't read everything.

I dont think they are saying they are racist, but they certainly are one sided politically all democrat all the time for the most part
 
I dont think they are saying they are racist, but they certainly are one sided politically all democrat all the time for the most part

Thanks, people need to be careful putting Americans into groups. Where I grew up you were either Irish or you were Italian. But nobody ever thought we had groups. If the Italians had started championing the Irish and defending them the Irish might have felt that they were thought to be inferior and in need of help. People can fight their own battles.
 
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There is one black guy in this crowd. See if you can find him.

tea_party09.jpg


Here is another. Can you find the one Asian?

Tea Party rally pics could be used like "Where's Waldo" books, only just make it into "Where's the Racial Minority?"

What about Waldo?
 
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