BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?

Subject: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: keberoxu
Date: 31 Aug 19 - 06:47 PM

"The Tea Party is no more," said Rand Paul, quoted in the
Washington Examiner one month ago.

That quote is reiterated this month in the
New York Times.


There are too many contradictions in the NY Times article,
my bear-of-little-brain head is spinning slowly.

Subject: RE: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: keberoxu
Date: 01 Sep 19 - 10:38 AM

One of the quotes that comes back to haunt me,
is the group of people who made it as far as
talking to members of the US Congress.

(this is the NY Times article)

The activists told the congresspersons what their concerns were,
and the congressperson wondered why the petitioners
were not asking for money to be thrown at something.

Subject: RE: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: Rapparee
Date: 02 Sep 19 - 08:45 PM

What a pity the Tea Party is extinct! I have a dozen lovely lemon tea cakes upstairs and some wonderful teas to chose from!

Subject: RE: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Sep 19 - 09:00 PM

Oh, Rap, sometimes I think I love you.....

Don't tell my wife.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 02 Sep 19 - 09:07 PM

But as for the original statement that the Tea Party is no more, it's true, in a way. They succeeded beyond their wildest dreams with the election of Donald Trump and the control of the Senate by Mitch O'Connell. Paul Ryan did not completely meet their criteria when he served as Speaker of the House, but he did our side a lot of harm anyhow.
So, yeah, there is no current need for the Tea Party, because it has morphed into the Party of Trump.
And for me, it's a nightmare come true.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 02 Sep 19 - 10:02 PM

Just when you thought you'd dodged a bullet when Sarah Palin didn't end up as VP . . .

Subject: RE: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: keberoxu
Date: 02 Sep 19 - 10:13 PM

Paul Ryan is still young.

Wonder if the arena will draw him back --
and which party he will belong to.

Subject: RE: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: wysiwyg
Date: 03 Sep 19 - 07:02 AM

Hate to break it to you all but the Tea Party is alive and well, and more pernicious than ever. I'm on the local county's mail list, which curls my toes on a regular basis. The one meeting I attended undercover had a deeply revered expert presenting on all the dangers of university-bred social justice, and how to break it.

Subject: RE: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 03 Sep 19 - 07:10 AM

maybe they are too left wing for turnips liking.

Subject: RE: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: Charmion
Date: 03 Sep 19 - 09:41 AM

WYSIWYG, you just keep on keeping on, sister.

Although today you have given me a cold shudder.

Subject: RE: BS: 'The Tea Party is no more' ?
From: Jim Carroll
Date: 03 Sep 19 - 09:44 AM

We have Mike Pence stopping a few miles away at the Mayor of Lord Trumpington's Golf Club later this week - wonder if you can recommend how he likes his tea!
Jim Carroll