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bemildred

(90,061 posts)
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 01:26 PM Dec 2012

5 signs the Tea Party is history

When South Carolina senator Jim DeMint made the stunning announcement that he would resign from Congress to lead conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation, it represented a major blow to the beleaguered Tea Party movement. Not long ago the dominant force in the Republican Party, the group now struggles both in the polls and at the ballot box.

But DeMint's departure may be the least of the right wing's problems. Here are five more signs that the Tea Party's time may be up:

The 2012 elections were tough on the Tea Party's favorite congressmen. Although creative gerrymandering protected the GOP's congressional majority, voters sent Allen West, Joe Walsh, and several other high-profile Tea Partiers packing on November 6th.

Those Tea Partiers who survived the election may not like the Congress they return to. House Speaker John Boehner is consolidating his power by removing Tea Party favorites David Schweikert (R-AZ), Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) and Justin Amash (R-MI) from their plum committee assignments - and has also served notice that other Reps. who aren't "team players" could suffer a similar fate.

http://rimcountrygazette.blogspot.in/2012/12/5-signs-tea-party-is-history.html

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5 signs the Tea Party is history (Original Post) bemildred Dec 2012 OP
Yet they just elected two more Senators, Cruz and Flake. Believe me, this is going to hurt. freshwest Dec 2012 #1
Palin, Armey, DeMint DemoTex Dec 2012 #2
Murkowski vs Teabagger Cayenne Dec 2012 #3
They're called teabaggers santamargarita Dec 2012 #4
I don't want to see them go away yet NICO9000 Dec 2012 #5
I wish the teabaggers in my NC county Island Blue Dec 2012 #6
All Tea Baggers Must Go Scabby57 Dec 2012 #7

Cayenne

(480 posts)
3. Murkowski vs Teabagger
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 02:05 PM
Dec 2012

A little dated but very red state Alaska re-elected Murkowski in a write in campaign in opposition to super funded tea bagger Tom Miller. I was secretly enjoying the howls of tea bagger disappointment that week.

NICO9000

(970 posts)
5. I don't want to see them go away yet
Sat Dec 8, 2012, 04:14 PM
Dec 2012

They've totally fucked the GOTP now, so I want to see them finish the job and consign the rethugs to the dustbin of history once and for all.

Island Blue

(5,809 posts)
6. I wish the teabaggers in my NC county
Sun Dec 9, 2012, 10:26 AM
Dec 2012

would realize this. They are alive and well - we have a steady supply of retirees who move into the area from up North and they make up the bulk of our local TP. They're the only ones who have the time and money to make a second "career" out of rabble rousing.

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