Harry.... really???

SteamWake · 10-18-10, 12:10 PM

Id rather see a change and hope for the best

See what I did there

Takeda Shingen · 10-18-10, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SteamWake

Id rather see a change and hope for the best

See what I did there

Go Team R! Hooahh!

AVGWarhawk · 10-18-10, 12:25 PM

Go team tea party.

Takeda Shingen · 10-18-10, 12:36 PM

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Go team tea party.

Except that when you look at polls and ballots, you see R's, not T's. Until you do, the Tea Party is little more than the Christian Coalition; yet another lobby within the Republican Party, and like the Christian Conservatives in the early 90's, the flavor of the day, used to try and fool certian segments of the population into voting for them. I've been down that road before, and I gladly say no thanks.

If it were the Tea Party, they might be of interest to me. As long as they remain under that Republican umbrella, though, it is politics as usual.

ETR3(SS) · 10-18-10, 12:52 PM

Term limits. Good enough for the POTUS, good enough for Congress too!

mookiemookie · 10-18-10, 01:41 PM

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Term limits. Good enough for the POTUS, good enough for Congress too!

We have term limits already. They're called elections.

SteamWake · 10-18-10, 02:42 PM

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We have term limits already. They're called elections.

Well thats the intention. It still doesent explain how Mr. Reid has been able to hold office for this long. Either the voters are apathetic or just dont know any better.

Well that apathy is beginning to wane, at least amongst conservatives.

AVGWarhawk · 10-18-10, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Except that when you look at polls and ballots, you see R's, not T's. Until you do, the Tea Party is little more than the Christian Coalition; yet another lobby within the Republican Party, and like the Christian Conservatives in the early 90's, the flavor of the day, used to try and fool certian segments of the population into voting for them. I've been down that road before, and I gladly say no thanks.

If it were the Tea Party, they might be of interest to me. As long as they remain under that Republican umbrella, though, it is politics as usual.

There is no T because the R and the D do not want to confuse the public anymore then they are. After all, the idiots keep putting them back in office then complain and moan about it. It is a vicious cycle.

Yes, the T does look like a R under sheeps clothing. For the most part it is however the T are new people with we hope..new ideas.

Look at Barbara Mulkulski. Senator for MD since 1987. I think it is time for her to go. Time for real change across the board.

Takeda Shingen · 10-18-10, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

There is no T because the R and the D do not want to confuse the public anymore then they are. After all, the idiots keep putting them back in office then complain and moan about it. It is a vicious cycle.

Yes, the T does look like a R under sheeps clothing. For the most part it is however the T are new people with we hope..new ideas.

Look at Barbara Mulkulski. Senator for MD since 1987. I think it is time for her to go. Time for real change across the board.

I see it the opposite way. If the Tea Party was serious about reform, they would have split, as this was the time to do it. The Republican Party was on life support, as Americans had firmly rejected the Neo-Conservatism of the past 20 years in 2006 and again in 2008. Voters are indeed fed up with the Liberalism of the current Democratic Party, but are far from interested in embracing the Republican brand of conservatism again. This environment was the perfect time for the Tea Party to break away and stand on their own as the party of Paleo-Conservatism; Fiscally conservative and socially libertarian, which is exactly what they claim to be. By remaining under the Republican umbrella, they cloud their intentions, giving the impression, and I believe a correct impression, that they will continue to place the social policies of Neo-Conservatism above the tenants of fiscal conservatism. By rallying behind the face of John Boehner, they only confirm their dedication to the Neo-Conservative agenda.

AVGWarhawk · 10-18-10, 02:25 PM

I do not know the answer to this but how long did it take for the Independent party to get separate billing? Perhaps the Tea Party is running into the same deal?

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ETR3(SS) Ocean Warrior Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Between test depth and periscope depth Posts: 3,021 Downloads: 175 Uploads: 16	Term limits. Good enough for the POTUS, good enough for Congress too! __________________ USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G) Comms Div 2003-2006 Qualified 19 November 03 Yes I was really on a submarine.

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AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,274 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I do not know the answer to this but how long did it take for the Independent party to get separate billing? Perhaps the Tea Party is running into the same deal? __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road