Reply #49: The points that you are making rather confirm that

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There have been two TeaParty movements - the first one had a fiscally conservative philosophy and engaged people like Ron Paul and Aaron Russo, and the second one is not at all fiscally aware, but an attack dog on any and every thing to do with social programs and anything that is done by Democrats.

To me, it is obvious that the original movement got co-opted, and very quickly.