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Francesca9 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:09 PM Original message |
For G.O.P., Tea Party Wields a Double-Edged Sword |
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Francesca9 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. A rare opportunity for the Democrats? |
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ClassWarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I think that irony will become reality... BUT... |
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Crowman1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. The tea party is more like a mentally ill person wielding a two-edge sword. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The problem is that they have 7 senate candidates leading in polls now. |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. We said that the teabagger primary winners in KY, CO, NV, AK, NV, PA, FL were |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. She's a hoot |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Well in the long term they could well be "winners" for the democrats if the candidates |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Yes, and 6 years is a long time. But as you say if they turn out to be as bad |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 09:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Exactly. |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
6. Forgive me for not being familiar with this race - but is a primary pending? |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Yes, the primary vote is on September 14 |
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Ruby the Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:12 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Yikes! |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. It's Delaware |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:43 PM Response to Original message |
7. What the real issue is: Tea Party winners won't necessarily follow orders |
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Francesca9 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 04:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. The TeaParty isn't a real party - it is an attitude |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:21 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. I can't see the difference between teabaggers and republicans- they are all the same. |
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Francesca9 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Not all Democrats are happy Democrats |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. They will vote 100% republican. |
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Francesca9 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:14 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Why would Democrats vote 100% Republican? |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. That's bullshit. They are all republicans. |
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Francesca9 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Survey: Four in 10 Tea Party members are Democrats or independents |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 07:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Given their agenda and being followers of Beck and Fox "news" it is absurd |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 11:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. I agree |
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ThomThom (752 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 07:19 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I thought they were mostly libertarian which to me is an extreme |
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cstanleytech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 06:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. We shall see............. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
14. They took down one in Utah too and chose nominees not favored by the party powers |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
25. Divide et impera |
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Francesca9 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Sep-06-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Read the link - 40% sometimes vote for Democrats |
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primavera (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I did, but didn't see that figure anywhere |
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Francesca9 (379 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-07-10 10:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Four in 10 Tea Party members are either Democrats or Independent |
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