Comments on: Hijacking the Tea Party Movement? http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/ Our mission is to combat the unreason and selflessness that are sweeping our culture from the nihilist left to the religious right, and to sound a new ideal of capitalism and individual rights in American politics. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:07:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jim May http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/#comment-7612 Jim May Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:32:54 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1976#comment-7612 <i>If the Tea Party movement becomes associated with the Republican Party it will lose its power.</i> "Moral influence dies under party action." --Lydia Marie Child, Abolitionist, 1842 via <a href="http://gusvanhorn.blogspot.com/2008/01/indeed-indeed.html" rel="nofollow">Gus</a>. If the Tea Party movement becomes associated with the Republican Party it will lose its power.

“Moral influence dies under party action.”

–Lydia Marie Child, Abolitionist, 1842

via Gus.

]]> By: Rory http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/#comment-7604 Rory Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:07:04 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1976#comment-7604 The moment I clicked over to PJTV and saw that Sarah Palin was giving a speech there, and it all began with the introducer and then her saluting Ronald Reagan's birthday... I felt a huge drop in my stomach. The moment I clicked over to PJTV and saw that Sarah Palin was giving a speech there, and it all began with the introducer and then her saluting Ronald Reagan’s birthday… I felt a huge drop in my stomach.

]]> By: Myrhaf http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/#comment-7601 Myrhaf Wed, 10 Feb 2010 20:43:43 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1976#comment-7601 Maybe the Tea Party is against both parties: http://ow.ly/1627w Maybe the Tea Party is against both parties: http://ow.ly/1627w

]]> By: Mike N http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/#comment-7598 Mike N Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:12:22 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1976#comment-7598 By way of clarification I don't think Fox wants to smear the movement. They covered it because they are awed by Ms. Palin. But C-Span has avoided other much larger events in the past. Did you see the way Gibbs yesterday made fun of Palin's writing words on her hand? Perhaps she deserved a little ridicule for that. I'm waiting for the 3 major networks to cover such events. Not hold breath though. By way of clarification I don’t think Fox wants to smear the movement. They covered it because they are awed by Ms. Palin. But C-Span has avoided other much larger events in the past. Did you see the way Gibbs yesterday made fun of Palin’s writing words on her hand? Perhaps she deserved a little ridicule for that. I’m waiting for the 3 major networks to cover such events. Not hold breath though.

]]> By: Mike N http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/#comment-7597 Mike N Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:06:53 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1976#comment-7597 Steve D: I think you're right of course. I thought the same thing regarding the media's desire to cover it. It was covered by Fox and C-span. The media want to be able to pigeonhole the movement in a way they can attack and smear it. Steve D: I think you’re right of course. I thought the same thing regarding the media’s desire to cover it. It was covered by Fox and C-span. The media want to be able to pigeonhole the movement in a way they can attack and smear it.

]]> By: Steve D http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/#comment-7594 Steve D Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:31:26 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1976#comment-7594 "If the Tea Party movement becomes associated with the Republican Party it will lose its power" And that is precisely what they plan to accomplish; the point of the whole exercise. “If the Tea Party movement becomes associated with the Republican Party it will lose its power”

And that is precisely what they plan to accomplish; the point of the whole exercise.

]]> By: Myrhaf http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/#comment-7592 Myrhaf Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:16:07 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1976#comment-7592 In polls an unnamed Republican or Democrat does better than when an actual name is used because respondents can imagine their ideal candidate running. The Tea Party is like those polls right now. As long as it has no actual leaders, everyone can ascribe his ideal meaning to the party. If Republicans take over the movement, then it will become the Republican Party -- the same party that gave us compassionate conservatism and fell apart in 1995 when the media called them mean. It looks like the movement is bound to disappoint, lose its lustre and fade away. In polls an unnamed Republican or Democrat does better than when an actual name is used because respondents can imagine their ideal candidate running. The Tea Party is like those polls right now. As long as it has no actual leaders, everyone can ascribe his ideal meaning to the party.

If Republicans take over the movement, then it will become the Republican Party — the same party that gave us compassionate conservatism and fell apart in 1995 when the media called them mean. It looks like the movement is bound to disappoint, lose its lustre and fade away.

]]> By: madmax http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/#comment-7590 madmax Tue, 09 Feb 2010 08:38:32 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1976#comment-7590 Tancredo gave a speech also. He's the biggest anti-immigration Repbublican politician out there yet he's pretty good with regard to the war against Islam. But he is no pro-liberty advocate. Palin and Tancredo are not the types we want speaking at these events. If the Tea Party movement becomes associated with the Republican Party it will lose its power. Tancredo gave a speech also. He’s the biggest anti-immigration Repbublican politician out there yet he’s pretty good with regard to the war against Islam. But he is no pro-liberty advocate. Palin and Tancredo are not the types we want speaking at these events. If the Tea Party movement becomes associated with the Republican Party it will lose its power.

]]> By: Fareed http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/#comment-7589 Fareed Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:08:40 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1976#comment-7589 I was afraid this might happen. theorocrats trying to hijack the movement. I was afraid this might happen. theorocrats trying to hijack the movement.

]]> By: Mike N http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/hijacking-the-tea-party-movement/#comment-7588 Mike N Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:21:12 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/?p=1976#comment-7588 Oops! Last Wednesday was supposed to read last Saturday the 6th. I don't know why I wrote Wednesday. I also got both emails on Sunday the 7th. Oops! Last Wednesday was supposed to read last Saturday the 6th. I don’t know why I wrote Wednesday. I also got both emails on Sunday the 7th.

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