I’ve gone to a few Tea Party’s including the first ones like at the Alamo with Glenn Beck there. I’ve paid attention to the entire concept from the start.
Its now dead to me.
Reason being is whoever decided to put themselves in charge have turned it into just another political organization straying from its goals. $500 tickets to the convention? So its no different than the high dollar liberal fund raisers that they do to go see some “celebrity politician” speak? I, and most other Tea Party “common folk” hate politicians and think they are only as useful as far as you can throw them. I don’t like the idea of celebrity politicians. Our Founder’s brought government as a nesessary evil that should only be big enough to do essential but basic functions. Read the Constitution, and its all simple stuff as far as what the government is supposed to do. We, as citizens, are always supposed to be skeptical of our government, and give them a short leash. So why do we need these celebrity polticians with people wearing t-shirts, clammoring for autographs, chanting their names. We have elevated the most dangerous people in society to like likes Elvis & Michael Jackson in the sense of the almost rabid support of them.
Here in Texas we have our elections coming for the governor. 3 republicans running. Rick Perry, Hutchinson (current senator), and Debra Medina.
Medina is the only small government candidate running. The other two are big government RINO’s. Perry is better than most but still a typical politician. Hutchinson as Senator did things like vote for national debt limit raisers, bank bailouts, etc. Medina is VERY pro gun attending open carry events, wants to do away with property taxes, and is actually very conservative.
So who gets endorsed? The big government RINO current governor Perry.
Who does Palin endorse in Arizona? John McCain. The same McCain who supports big government, bank bailouts, amnesty for illegals, entitlement spending, etc.
Endorsing two RINO’s all the while ignoring the two small government conservatives running?
The “Tea Party” is just another political hack organization without any apparent standards and is obviously lacking any integrity in keeping to its core values. Endorsing RINO’s left and right, celebrity politicians, high dollar events… Leave that shit to the big government republicans and democrats. The Tea Party started with everyday people just showing up to voice their opinion and show support for one another. What happened to that? I can see the wheels coming off, and it will skid out of control and crash. No one that I know who “WAS” into the Tea Party movement wants this or thinks its a good idea. The movement was better off just holding rallies with everyday people. I can’t even remember the last time I heard of anything like that happening. That was its biggest strength. People do take notice of thousands of people showing up somewhere. People really did take notice when the entire Capital area was filled with people protesting the government.
Regarding Palin she has shown her colors endorsing the RINO’s. The more I hear her speak the more stupid she sounds to me. I would vote for her but we can do a lot better. She gives, practically without any thought, ammo for the liberals to use against her that make her look stupid and idiotic. The writing her talking points down thing on her hand, and obviously reading off it while talking? I know its trivial, and Obama cannot speak without a telepromter, but who couldn’t see it coming? Not being able to come up with answers to basic questions? She is a good woman, and has done some good things. We need someone better to win. If you can’t think on the fly, and come up with answers you are going to get murdered in politics. It will get hammered home to oblivion. For instance…look at the newspaper question. Its a simple basic question that would illicit a basic response. If she doesn’t read an actual paper newpaper just say so, and say you read online articles as most Americans are doing today. With the advance in technology its far easier to get more info/articles quicker and from a larger variety of sources, and that there are too many to name as people can expect. Ive watched numerous recent interviews with her, and all she has is memorized answers she repeats over and over. Her answers arent very insightful or particularly bright, either.
What people need to understand is that the left is full of spin machines, and they know politics better than the right does. Obama would destroy Palin in a straight up debate. The right lets them get away with this non-stop. Now we might just get lucky, and the country in 2 years will be so far gone people would elect a stump over Obama someone like Palin could walk in but I’m not of the opinion that is a chance that should be taken. I want Obama debating someone who leaves him stuttering and off his talking points. Palin cannot do this. She cannot even handle interviews with Fox news which should be the most comfortable for her.
Now she is “married” to the Tea Party, and its all going downhill from here on that train wreck.
Thoughts and opinions?
