Interesting perspective Jonathan.....I am no Bill Kristol fan, but Newt Gingrich is a far cry from Kristol and other Neo-Cons.....
On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 11:58 AM, Jonathan Ashley < [email protected]> wrote: > Unfortunately, the Tea Party groups are already being co-opted by the likes > of Sarah Palin and Dick Armey. > > "Palin’s public voice is an instrument of great versatility. In a few > moments, she can turn from kind to hateful, rational to unhinged. At her > best Palin can be folksy and pungent. But she needs outside help to give her > voice its national range. For messaging strategy, Palin relies on *William > Kristol*, editor of *The Weekly Standard, *and *Fred Malek*, who was an > aide to Presidents Richard Nixon and George H. W. Bush. The lawyer Robert > Barnett, the most successful literary agent in Washington — his clients > range from Hillary Clinton to Dick Cheney to Tony Blair — negotiated Palin’s > reported $7 million advance for *Going Rogue,* and he helps oversee her > speaking schedule, which is arranged by the Washington Speakers Bureau. The > small inner circle that shapes Palin’s voice day to day includes *lobbyist > Randy Scheunemann*, a director of the neoconservative think tank Project > for the New American Century, who advises Palin on foreign affairs, and Kim > Daniels, a lawyer with the Thomas More Law Center, which has been called > “the Christian answer to the A.C.L.U.,” who advises her on domestic issues. > Palin’s speechwriter is Lindsay Hayes. Doug McMarlin and Jason Recher, both > of whom did advance work for George W. Bush, serve as body men and > confidants."[1] > > Armey (along with con man Newt Gingrich) was one of the prime architects of > the 1994 Contract With America. It's been 16 years since the Republicans > pulled that scam - I'm still waiting for results. > > > [1] > http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2010/10/sarah-palin-201010?currentPage=all > > > > On 9/17/2010 7:53 AM, Keith In Tampa wrote: > > Actually, I couldn't disagree more. > > The Tea Partiers are actually a legitimate, grass roots crew, who the far > left socialist-elitists detest. They are true Americans who have finally > stood up to the Marxists in control, and for those of them who have been > active in politics, to their own formally conservative Republican Party and > demanded a house cleaning, and their party back. > > They will make a difference this election, as in 2012, and don't be > surprised to see the likes of O'Connell in Delaware, as well as others > throughout the Nation to shock a lot of these purported "moderates" who are > pretty much what the Democratic Party used to be. > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:29 AM, nominal9 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Well... to continue on the same metaphor.... actually, I was speaking >> about the Membership of the Tea party Express....Ever hear the >> expression >> "It isn't what you know it's WHO you know that matters to get ahead in >> this world."?..... >> I think that the expression holds for the major part (if not all) of >> Tea Party Expressers..... just a bunch of social climbing elitist >> sorts who get by on their connections and cronyism. But, I've altered >> that "expression" about social climbers and such economic parasites a >> bit..... I say... It isn't what you know it's WHO'S COCK YOU BLOW that >> matters to get ahead in this world.... It was just a continuation of >> the metaphor to get to the "train-like" sound that the Tea Party >> Express Train makes..... HAR HAR HAR HAR.... all in parody and satire, >> of course.... >> nominal9 >> On Sep 15, 8:03 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: >> > I'm doing great Nominal, >> > >> > So.....When you see Tea Party Patriots, your mind wanders to having >> oral >> > sex? >> > >> > Okay.....I think that speaks volumes..... >> > >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 7:46 PM, nominal9 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > I've got this "gag"... hope it doesn't get me censored off this >> > > site..... it isn't about any other poster or even about any one >> > > "public personality.... although a "public personality" should be fair >> > > game to Satire, Parody and such (Heck, Travis seems to get away with a >> > > lot of that)..........It's about the Tea Party Express >> > > Do you know what the Tea Party Exress Train sounds like? >> > > It goes.... >> > >> > > Cocka-Sucka, Cocka-Sucka. Cocka-Sucka..... Chew... Chew >> > > Cocka-Sucka, Cocka-Sucka. Cocka-Sucka..... Chew... Chew >> > > Cocka-Sucka, Cocka-Sucka. Cocka-Sucka..... Chew... Chew >> > > Cocka-Sucka, Cocka-Sucka. Cocka-Sucka..... Chew... Chew >> > >> > > HAR... >> > > how you doin' Keith from Tampa? >> > >> > > On Sep 15, 3:50 pm, nominal9 <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > >> http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Election-2010/2010/0915/What-is-the-tea-... >> > >> > > > By Brad Knickerbocker, Staff writer / September 15, 2010 >> > >> > > > In recent months, the "tea party" movement has swept across the >> > > > political landscape, sending shivers through both major political >> > > > parties and shaking up this year’s midterm elections. >> > >> > > > Skip to next paragraph View gallery: Tea Parties >> > > > Related Stories >> > > > 'Tea party' is polarizing, but has many 'closet admirers,' poll >> finds >> > > > 'Tea party' Contract From America: Real plan or bumper sticker? Tea >> > > > Party - All coverage What began as a minor insurgency featuring >> > > > protesters waving signs of dubious syntax, followed by racially >> tinged >> > > > conspiracies about President Obama’s lineage and religion and >> > > > ostentatiously displayed firearms – and cheered on by some >> > > > conservative commentators and bloggers – is now winning elections >> that >> > > > could determine the balance of power in the US Congress. (The main >> > > > question here is, does the trend favor Republicans or Democrats?) >> > >> > > > There is no such thing as the “tea party.” It is not organized as >> > > > such, and in fact the movement in some sense is antiparty – even >> > > > though most of its political pot-stirring has been within the GOP. >> > >> > > > IN PICTURES: Tea Parties >> > >> > > > Join our conversation about the tea party on Facebook. >> > > > The “Taxed Enough Already” movement took initial aim at federal >> > > > government attempts to bail out and then stimulate a faltering >> economy >> > > > – attempts that had begun during the Bush administration – as well >> as >> > > > at the Obama administration’s push for health-care insurance reform. >> > >> > > > If the movement had a symbolic beginning, it was in January 2009 >> with >> > > > stock-trader Graham Makohoniuk’s call to mail tea bags to members of >> > > > Congress. Conservative bloggers took up the theme, CNBC’s Rick >> > > > Santelli made his famous rant against government help for underwater >> > > > home mortgages, and public protests around the country began. >> > >> > > > Since then, the movement has sprouted (although not been defined or >> > > > controlled by) several major organizations. >> > >> > > > Tea Party Patriots says it has more than 1,000 community-based tea >> > > > party groups around the country. The group’s mission is to “attract, >> > > > educate, organize, and mobilize our fellow citizens to secure public >> > > > policy consistent with our three core values of Fiscal >> Responsibility, >> > > > Constitutionally Limited Government and Free Markets,” according to >> > > > its website. >> > >> > > > FreedomWorks, chaired by former US House majority leader Dick Armey, >> > > > claims “hundreds of thousands of grassroots volunteers nationwide.” >> > > > FreedomWorks goes back to 1984, but has become a major source of the >> > > > tea party movement’s promotion and activities. It was an organizer >> of >> > > > last Sunday’s Taxpayer March on Washington. >> > >> > > > Page: 1 | 2 >> > > > The Tea Party Express, based in Sacramento, Calif., was a major >> force >> > > > behind the Republican primary victories of Sharron Angle in Nevada, >> > > > Joe Miller in Alaska, and Christine O’Donnell in Delaware. It was >> also >> > > > a major donor to Scott Brown’s successful campaign for US Senate in >> > > > Massachusetts. >> > >> > > > Skip to next paragraph View gallery: Tea Parties >> > > > Related Stories >> > > > 'Tea party' is polarizing, but has many 'closet admirers,' poll >> finds >> > > > 'Tea party' Contract From America: Real plan or bumper sticker? Tea >> > > > Party - All coverage There may not be a “tea party” per se, but its >> > > > adherents' philosophy and aims are officially represented on Capitol >> > > > Hill. In July, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R) of Minnesota formed the Tea >> > > > Party Caucus. Fifty lawmakers quickly joined the group. >> > >> > > > While national organizations and grass-roots groups have their own >> > > > stated goals, there is a tea party manifesto of sorts, which >> > > > candidates are being encouraged to endorse. It’s the Contract From >> > > > America, launched by Ryan Hecker, an attorney and activist in >> Houston. >> > >> > > > Meanwhile, a clearer picture of tea partyers is emerging. >> > >> > > > In March, the Sam Adams Alliance, a Chicago-based nonprofit, issued >> a >> > > > report based on a national survey of the tea party movement, its >> > > > leaders, and their motivations. >> > >> > > > Among the findings: >> > >> > > > • 86 percent oppose the formation of a third party. >> > > > • 36 percent support a 2012 Sarah Palin presidential candidacy. >> > > > • 81 percent have a website for their organization. >> > > > • 90 percent cited “to stand up for my beliefs” when characterizing >> > > > their initial reason for involvement. >> > > > • 62 percent identified as Republicans, 28 percent as Independents, >> 10 >> > > > percent as “Tea Party.” >> > >> > > > “Tea Party activists are for the most part new to this role,” the >> > > > report states. “They are neither practiced nor polished in activism; >> > > > but having experienced a taste of the empowerment that comes with >> > > > action, they feel more than ever that this is their time to act. >> Above >> > > > all, they are motivated by a fear of NOT acting.... Their diversity >> is >> > > > their strength, and they are not a movement that can easily be >> defined >> > > > by those jumping up to lead them. They are powerful and, in this >> > > > sense, they are the ‘early adopters’ of a new type of political >> > > > involvement.” >> > >> > > > More recently, the Sam Adams Alliance reports that significant >> numbers >> > > > of newcomers to the tea party movement are dropping their >> affiliation >> > > > with the GOP: Forty-seven percent changed their political >> affiliation >> > > > to “Independent/unaffiliated,” 20 percent changed to “other,” 20 >> > > > percent to “Tea Party,” and 13 percent to “Libertarian.” >> > >> > > > That's exactly why Republicans as well as Democrats are very >> concerned >> > > > about this new movement in American politics. >> > >> > > -- >> > > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> > > For options & help seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> > >> > > * Visit our other community >> > > athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/<http://www.politicalforum.com/> >> <http://www.politicalforum.com/> >> > > * It's active and moderated. 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