Michael Steele distances Republicans from Tea Party.

[dgibby]

Calls the Tea Party outside the Republican Party, just now on Andrea Mitchell's show on MSNBC.

[JustAnotherGen]

1. Let me guess

She let him get away with it.

Let me guess again . . . Democratic Leadership, Activists, and talking heads won't say it over and over and over again: TEAP Caucus of the Republican Party.

WE suck at messaging.

[dgibby]

7. Yep!

Yep!,
and

Yep!

[Skidmore]

2. We should make certain that he doesn't get away with this.

They are the Tea Party Republicans. I prefer Teabagger Republicans, but they never should be referred to as anything less than Republican in origin, unless they are required to be placed on the ballots as a separate party.

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. THIS. They want to distance themselves

then force a new line item on the ballot next to Green and Constitution.

Until this happens, they OWN it.

[dgibby]

8. I prefer the Tea Party Terrorist wing of the RepbliCON Party. n/t

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Yeah, right. Try again, Michael.

You blew that one.

[AlabamaLibrul]

5. Since he isn't in any way an official of the Repuke Party anymore, this is meaningless (nt)

[Angry Dragon]

6. Michele Bachmann is the head of the Tea Party in Congress

is he now saying she can not run on the Republican Party ticket??

He is just mad because the teabaggers threw him out

[dgibby]

10. Mainstream repukes only want Tea Party Terrorists

around for their votes and to do the dirty work; otherwise, they treat them just like Dems treat liberals.

[spanone]

9. too late, mikey

[ThomWV]

11. And at the same time the Republican party distances itself from Michael Steele.

Remember, they tossed him out on his ass.

[w8liftinglady]

12. sooooo... none of THESE are Republicans?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_Caucus

[Ship of Fools]

13. Steele is a tool, and ANDREA MITCHELL should be ashamed of herself.

What nonsense -- she has to be one of the worst *journalists* around. She let SO MUCH slide by. This was followed by the Pelosi interview which, in my opinion, was just as bad if not worse. I am so tired of screaming at my television set. I guess the next step is going to be pitching the remote at it...