How many here consider themselves a member of the "Tea Party"?

[O.S.O.K.]

Well? How many Tea Party "terrorists" here?

[CigarGuy]

I'm more of a "sympathizer", but I voted yes.

[O.S.O.K.]

I'ts cool. You'll come around :)

[Sidartha]

I consider myself to be a member even though I haven't done anything to earn that membership.
I haven't gone to any protests, haven't OC'ed during a political rally, haven't voted against raising the Debt Ceiling...
Maybe when I get another job and have some disposable income I can do all that but until then I'll just vote for them that do.:)

[Solidus-snake]

I consider myself to be a member even though I haven't done anything to earn that membership.
I haven't gone to any protests, haven't OC'ed during a political rally, haven't voted against raising the Debt Ceiling...
Maybe when I get another job and have some disposable income I can do all that but until then I'll just vote for them that do.:)

Ditto

[O.S.O.K.]

Just being supportive and voting with the Tea Party puts you "IN". IMHO

And go to the next rally if you can, so you can see what the Tea Party really "looks" like.

[redwagyu]

I've actually been to a couple of rally/protests here in town. At one, we dumped teabags into Courpus Christi Bay (about 4 or 5) and were labeled polluters.....

No riots, lynchings or plots yet.........they are watching!:tinfoil:

[Infidelski]

Voted no because I'm turning into more a of party of me and my people. Granted I admire the basic Tea Party ideals.

[Mark Ducati]

The Tea Party should now be called the "Free Party".

[El Jefe]

The more the commie left hates on the Tea Party, the more I know they're right!

Look at it this way, LAGC hates the Tea Party, nuff said. :anger:

[ATAK, Inc.]

The more the commie left hates on the Tea Party, the more I know they're right!

Look at it this way, LAGC hates the Tea Party, nuff said. :anger:

+1,000,000

[mriddick]

I'm more of a "sympathizer"...

I would agree, although at this point in time I'm probably cooling on them rather then warming to their message.



I consider myself to be a member even though I haven't done anything to earn that membership.
I haven't gone to any protests, haven't OC'ed during a political rally, haven't voted against raising the Debt Ceiling...
Maybe when I get another job and have some disposable income I can do all that but until then I'll just vote for them that do.:)

I have gone to their meetings, rallies and gatherings. I've campaigned and collected signatures for them, it really doesn't take much money to help if you truly believe in their message.

[printerman]

I like the ideals and principles but I hate the media calling it the Tea Party . By now the controlled media has painted a picture as to what Tea Party members should look like and how racist we are and we're all white supremists ! I find it's more about common people with common sense and common decency !!!

Thinkers and hard wage earners have now be relegated to some position of haters and anarcists ! The Tea Party label has been used well by the enemies of this humble group of thinking patriotic Americans !

[TheMrMitch]

Here, Sir! Plus Oath Keeper and Three Per Center.

[L1A1Rocker]

Present.

[Gunner1558]

I agree with most of what the T party stand for.

I do not agree with the perverted image that the MSM have tried to convince the public makes up the party mambership.

I guess you'd call me a member by proxy, as I support the ideals but have never attended a gathering.

[slamfire51]

I am the Tea Party type, and damn proud of the fact I hate everything the Left does.

Oh, did I mention I'm a "Racist" because I hate Odumba?

[ltorlo64]

I am another that has not attended a meeting or gathering. I have defended their positions often. I find this easy as they follow the Constitution and they are logical. Or at least more logical than the liberal point of view.

[insider]

Being a member of the TEA party is like saying your a member of the human race. There is no TEA party membership, they are just a group of like minded individuals who are sick and tired of what America is turning into.

[insider]

I am the Tea Party type, and damn proud of the fact I hate everything the Left does.

Oh, did I mention I'm a "Racist" because I hate Odumba?
Your not racist, your just informed.

[l921428x]

Taxed Enough Already. Done

[ltorlo64]

Taxed Enough Already. Done

You should join the 'Taxes are too Damn High' party!

[stinker]

There's allways the beer party too.
If weak tea fails beer will prevail :)

[LAGC]

Look at it this way, LAGC hates the Tea Party, nuff said.

I just think they are hypocrites. Where was the Tea Party during the whole 8 years when Bush was fucking over this country? Out-of-control military spending? Huge budget deficits that added a shit-load to the national debt? TARP bail-outs? Not a peep from these people. It's just very suspicious that they didn't start becoming vocal until a black president was elected. If they didn't want the racist label, they sure picked a hell of a time to suddenly become vocal.

[mriddick]

I just think they are hypocrites. Where was the Tea Party during the whole 8 years when Bush was fucking over this country? Out-of-control military spending? Huge budget deficits that added a shit-load to the national debt? TARP bail-outs? Not a peep from these people. It's just very suspicious that they didn't start becoming vocal until a black president was elected. If they didn't want the racist label, they sure picked a hell of a time to suddenly become vocal.Actually many like me were throughout the Bush years complained about the spending, it took the spending of programs like TARP to get many more on board. IMO the TEA party actually began in the closing months of the Bush years and is not a exculsive product of the obama years. I really think the whole they weren't before XXXX date rings sort of hollow, especially when you have this President spending at rates well above any President before him (he's spending over 3 times at the rate Bush did). Now granted 99% of this board was willing to overlook McCain's support of TARP and only came over the light when a dem was in the WH but still for many of us this has been a problem for alot longer then just this admin.

[O.S.O.K.]

Actually many like me were throughout the Bush years complained about the spending, it took the spending of programs like TARP to get many more on board. IMO the TEA party actually began in the closing months of the Bush years and is not a exculsive product of the obama years. I really think the whole they weren't before XXXX date rings sort of hollow, especially when you have this President spending at rates well above any President before him (he's spending over 3 times at the rate Bush did). Now granted 99% of this board was willing to overlook McCain's support of TARP and only came over the light when a dem was in the WH but still for many of us this has been a problem for alot longer then just this admin.


I would still take McStain over obummer! If I could go back in time and make McStain the winner (and that was my only choice other than obummer) then I would.

Does he suck? Yeah! But does he suck as bad as obummber? Hell no!

Sorry if I getting too technical... :lool:

[mriddick]

I would still take McStain over obummer! If I could go back in time and make McStain the winner (and that was my only choice other than obummer) then I would.

Does he suck? Yeah! But does he suck as bad as obummber? Hell no!

Sorry if I getting too technical... :lool:

I see the TEA party moving to the middle and I'm sticking to my principles. Once they started supporting passing the bill on one more generation I figure they left me more then I left them. As for McCain it was about the same, once he supported infringing on my gun rights and TARP he became too much like obama to tell the difference for my vote. I really have no regrets not voting for him.

[Thylacine]

... As for McCain it was about the same, once he supported infringing on my gun rights and TARP he became too much like obama to tell the difference for my vote. I really have no regrets not voting for him.

I agree completely with that statement.

[ltorlo64]

I just think they are hypocrites. Where was the Tea Party during the whole 8 years when Bush was fucking over this country? Out-of-control military spending? Huge budget deficits that added a shit-load to the national debt? TARP bail-outs? Not a peep from these people. It's just very suspicious that they didn't start becoming vocal until a black president was elected. If they didn't want the racist label, they sure picked a hell of a time to suddenly become vocal.

I think the Tea Party started during Clinton's administration but he calmed down do the movement sort of petered out. As Mriddick points out, as Bush started to get out of control with his version of TARP, the movement started again. It was only recently that someone named the movement, but it has been there. I actually remember when Carter was president there were rumblings of a similar movement, only then it was called the Right Wing of the Republican Party. This is not new, it is just more focused because the problem we are dealing with is much more insistant.

[O.S.O.K.]

The movement was named by a reporter - financial show personality. I foget the guy's name - I think it was on CNBC and he was commenting on obummer's spending - and made referrence to people throwing a new "tea party" - and it stuck.

He got a raft of shit from the other commentators on CNBC and it pumped his ratings up - and I think he may be at Fox new - not sure....

Ah - here it is - Rick Santelli. http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=1527835924

Let's see if I can embed it.... here... nope. Just go to the linky. :)

One more try....



Got it. :)

ooops no I dont'.. oh well.

[O.S.O.K.]

Here you go:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp-Jw-5Kx8k

[American Rage]

I don't consider myself a member of the tea party. However, I support their efforts.


RAge

[O.S.O.K.]

Given the fact that the socialists, black coalitionists and dims in general are anti-tea party and calling us names and attacking us makes me proud to be among their ranks.

And I do not agree that the tea party is moving to the center. Some of the people in congress that say they are tea party members may have compromised, but that does not mean that the "movement" has compromised. No Sir.

[El Jefe]

In today's America, if you believe in fiscal sanity, if you long for the country to survive, you are a racist, hater.

[mriddick]

In today's America, if you believe in fiscal sanity, if you long for the country to survive, you are a racist, hater.

The TEA party as it stands is unwilling to make hardly any meaningful cuts in entitlements for a generation, that is not fiscal sanity IMO it's pushing the problem off a generation. My gripe with them is they went from cuts and changes now to cuts and changes when it's politically viable and no longer affects much of their membership. If they were to stay true to their beliefs they would not of moved to the center on these issues. In this they might be marginally better then the dems who refuse to acknowledge there is even a problem but still IMO they will be a generation too late to make the cuts needed, in that they are going to fail just as bad as the libs at fixing the real problem.

[O.S.O.K.]

Where are you getting this information? Is there a "tea party" web site that spells out the tea party agenda and what they will and won't do legislatively?

In my mind, the tea party is a loose conglomeration of conservative/libertarian folks that want reform and reduction in size of the government. Spending cuts for damned sure. Elimination of unmandated governmental agencies like the EPA for example.

[mriddick]

I'm going by what the accepted leaders of the group have been putting forth as fixes in Washington, not to mention conversations with those I've met at local meetings and gatherings I've been to.

[Sergis Bauer]

In my mind, the tea party is a loose conglomeration of conservative/libertarian folks that want reform and reduction in size of the government. Spending cuts for damned sure. Elimination of unmandated governmental agencies like the EPA for example.

All things that I'm in favor of. I wouldn't want to label myself, preferring to vote based on issues and not be pigeonholed into any movement (let alone one so widely misunderstood), but call me friendly to the cause.

[mriddick]

All things that I'm in favor of. I wouldn't want to label myself, preferring to vote based on issues and not be pigeonholed into any movement (let alone one so widely misunderstood), but call me friendly to the cause.

I'm sure to a liberal I'm a hardline TEA partier, to some here (and some at gatherings I've been to) I'm too far right to be a TEA partier.

[O.S.O.K.]

I'm going by what the accepted leaders of the group have been putting forth as fixes in Washington, not to mention conversations with those I've met at local meetings and gatherings I've been to.

Accepted by who?

This is my point. There are no designated "leaders" in the tea party - there are those like Sarah Palin that are trying to become such and there are those that got elected by paying attention and for the lack of a better term, pandering to the tea party but you can't pin their actions on the entire tea party.

[O.S.O.K.]

All things that I'm in favor of. I wouldn't want to label myself, preferring to vote based on issues and not be pigeonholed into any movement (let alone one so widely misunderstood), but call me friendly to the cause.

You are a tea party type then. The tea party is a mix of such as you.

I really don't give a shit what anybody calls themself if they believe and more importantly vote like the "tea party".