Did the Tea Party Movement help or hurt the GOP this time and for the GOP's future?

[demopublican]

Certainly you know that it's Cummings, so why the distorted spelling?

Probably because I have a truck with a cummins engine.

[Phineas Finn]

Probably because I have a truck with a cummins engine.

That's a real truck, cool.

[soulflower]

The TEA party hurt itself when they started focusing on social issues and became more openly xenophobic. All the controversies over Muslims, immigrants, and social issues distracted from their argument about fiscal responsibility.

As far as social issues go, the US is becoming more progressive not less. So fighting a war on social issues is a futile one.

The country is also becoming more diverse. Whites are now the minority among children born since 2011. The TEA party and republican party will contribute their own irrelevance if they follow the lead of the white nationalist parties in Europe.

[johnpolitics]

Oh, you mean go back to the "good ol' days" when minorities could be disenfranchised at the stroke of a pen.

Yes. Sadly in those days moderates had power and republicans could be liberal on social issues.
We have a black president time to move on beyond race.

[Grindelwald]

Time to get the certifiable tea-baggers out of congress before they ruin America.

[kudzu]

Time to get the certifiable tea-baggers out of congress before they ruin America.

The tea baggers want to outlaw pot.

Just sayin'.

[Up2DaRack]

The tea baggers want to outlaw pot.

Just sayin'.

Inconceivable!

With your avatar, someone had to say it...

[kudzu]

Inconceivable!

With your avatar, someone had to say it...

You're not the first, and you won't be the last.

[johnpolitics]

The tea baggers moved the GOP too far right and sucked in Mitt etc.

[Grindelwald]

The tea baggers want to outlaw pot.

And??

[kudzu]

And??

So do you.

[Grindelwald]

So do you.

So does that mean I should not hate them?

[kudzu]

So does that mean I should not hate them?

Nope, just means that you're part tea bagger.

Live with it.

[Grindelwald]

Nope, just means that you're part tea bagger.Live with it.

Personally I find weed just too insignificant of an issue to even care much about that. I did argue against weed legalization but I have said that it wasn't very important to me.

[kudzu]

Personally I find weed just too insignificant of an issue to even care much about that.

No, you don't.

You've argued against legalization quite a bit on this very board.

If you didn't care, you'd have let it drop.

[Grindelwald]

No, you don't.You've argued against legalization quite a bit on this very board.If you didn't care, you'd have let it drop.Reply With Quote

If someone says something I disagree with, I'm going to respond. Don't put words in my mouth.

[kudzu]

If someone says something I disagree with, I'm going to respond. Don't put words in my mouth.

I didn't.

I merely remarked that you and the tea baggers agreed on pot.

[Grindelwald]

I didn't. I merely remarked that you and the tea baggers agreed on pot.

You did. I still have no idea what point you're making. If you think I should support the Tea Party because of an issue I barely even care about, I don't know what to tell you.

[kudzu]

You did. I still have no idea what point you're making. If you think I should support the Tea Party because of an issue I barely even care about, I don't know what to tell you.

Support the tea party ? Persish the thought !

I merely pointed out that you are part tea bagger.

So am I.

I am not proud of that fact.

Are you ?

[Grindelwald]

Support the tea party ? Persish the thought ! I merely pointed out that you are part tea bagger. So am I. I am not proud of that fact.

Maybe 1% Tea Bagger

Are you ?

No.