Boehner lauds Tea Party 'great patriots,' says GOPs must 'walk among them'

[babylonsister]

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/84045-boehner-commends-tea-party-on-first-anniversary

Boehner lauds Tea Party 'great patriots,' says GOPs must 'walk among them'
By Jordan Fabian - 02/27/10 01:10 PM ET



House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) praised Tea Party activists on the first anniversary of the movement.

Tea Partyers point to the middle of February 2009 as their founding date when some of them held protests against the $787 billion federal stimulus package and other Obama administration economic policies. The protests were amplified by an on-air tirade by CNBC's Rick Santelli about the banking bailouts enacted by the Bush administration.

"The Tea Party movement has reminded us who’s really in charge of this country, and that’s the American people," Boehner said in a statement. "These great patriots have been at the forefront of a growing political rebellion born from the American people’s opposition to greater government control over our economy and our lives."

Although the loosely confederated Tea Party movement is largely filled with conservative activists, they have often chafed at pledging allegiance to the Republican Party because they say many party members have abandoned conservative principles.

Boehner said, "It’s not enough, however, for Republicans to simply voice respect for what the tea partiers are doing, praise their efforts, and participate in their rallies. Republicans must listen to them, stand with them, and walk among them."

Some Republican candidates have distanced themselves from Tea Partyers but others have courted their support for the midterm elections this fall.

[tazkcmo]

1. Oh geez, you KNOW he misspoke!

He meant slither.

[hobbit709]

2. beat me to it.

[DFW]

3. "listen to them, stand with them, and walk among them." I saw that film already

"Invasion of the Body Snatchers"

The original was better, and even it wasn't all that great.

[KharmaTrain]

4. More Like Try To Herd The Cats...

I'm getting a kick out of how the monster the rushpublicans created is starting to turn on them. The Paulbots and other "teabaggers" have become a bit too much for the GOOP to handle. The fact a Boner has to try to convince them shows how this thing has gotten out of their control and trying to prevent what appears to be a big battle within his corrupt party in the primaries ahead.

While the polls show the teabaggers aren't too crazy about Democrats, they aren't big fans of the GOOP either. If anything, they're a far bigger threat to their sandbox as they continue to pull the party further from the mainstream.

[old mark]

5. I want to see the GOPers and the Baggers put up many. many candidates,spend

what money they have-not as much as they expected-on fighting amongst themselves, and generate lots of anger and sparks on the far right. And go on to lose big in November in a confused, failing attempt to make some sort of case against the Democrats. They seem to be killing themselves very rapidly now.

I mean, if Boehner is one of the best you have, you are in serious trouble....

mark

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. Yes, it's a "movement" all right.

I had one this morning, but no one spoke at it.