A Tea Party party registers in Florida

[ccharles000]

A Florida conservative has registered an official "Tea Party" with the office of the Secretary of State, and is promising to run candidates against Republicans and Democrats in state and national races.

"The current system has become mired in the sludge of special interest money that seeks to control the leadership of both parties. It’s time for real change,” says Orlando lawyer Frederic O’Neal, the new party's chairman, who couldn't be reached immediately by phone, in a press release.

A spokeswoman for the Florida Secretary of State, Jennifer Davis, said the party had registered in August, and that its qualified candidates will appear on the ballot in the state.

O'Neal compared his party's role to that of the Conservative Party in New York's 23rd District. Florida, however, lacks the "fusion" rules that has allowed third parties in New York to amass influence by offering their ballot line to acceptable major-party candidates.

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/1109/A_Tea_Party_party_arrives_in_Florida.html?showall

[Happyhippychick]

1. That's awesome news!

[T Wolf]

2. ooooh. ANd they think WE get upset when they use the term "Democrat" party. JUst

wait until people start calling them the Teabagger Party.

Of course, the Dems will use the proper term. Wouldn't want to upset anyone (to the right of Glen Beck).

[Turbineguy]

3. We have a Teabagger

at my school. His pickup is festooned with flags. Pay no taxes, burn lotsa gas. A 7 MPG Patriot.

[Dr.Phool]

4. Oh goody. I wish them success.

It might be the only way to dislodge the repukes in the legislature.

[vaberella]

10. I love your statement. I can't stop laughing. n/t

[Garam_Masala]

5. Take that and smoke in your pipe....

Ralph Nader. You are now irrelevant.

[BR_Parkway]

6. Even scarier - I can't disagree with the guy's quote

[IndianaGreen]

7. Woohoo!

:bounce:

[uponit7771]

8. Anyway we can help the TeaBaggers destroy the GOP?!

[FatDave]

15. Well, the 2012 democratic primaries will probably be pretty boring.

We'll have an incumbent president going for his 2nd term. You could always register as a republican and vote in their primaries. Just make sure you pick the biggest loser.

[vaberella]

9. Well then now it's official. The Republican party is on it's last legs and over. n/t

[ChicagoSuz219]

11. Best news I've heard all day!! nt

[RedCloud]

12. The repug financed riot squad is now out of control. Like when Bush financed Hitler

Don't they realize their monsters get out of control almost like clockwork?

[RepublicanElephant]

13. can't wait til they hold a national convention to nominate a teabagger for president in 2012.

just can't wait.

[sonias]

14. Outstanding

I hope this spreads to all 50 states.

Please, please come to Texas and collect signatures here too!

Sonia

[Canuckistanian]

16. Those dastardly teabaggers

They KNOW that there's no defence against a third party! We're doomed!