So, what does the Tea Party stand for?

[Manopolus]

The tea party movement is about mass paranoia in certain parts of our society and the ability of politicians to exploit that paranoia.

 

[Upchurch]

Let's just agree to hate them. No matter what they stand for. Because we are better than them, err, they.

What a great thread!!! 6 blind men describing an elephant.

So, tell us what they are all about instead of lobbing ad homs. The stage is yours.

 

[hgc]

What a great thread!!! 6 blind men describing an elephant.

Yeah, OK. If you're the seeing man who can accurately describe the elephant, then go right ahead.

 

[Upchurch]

Although, I do appreciate the elephant metaphor. I suspect it will prove to be apt.

 

[ponderingturtle]

Although, I do appreciate the elephant metaphor. I suspect it will prove to be apt.

I suspect it will also prove to be a Scottish elephant.

 

[Random]

The Tea Party Movement is an amorphous, decentralized mob by design. No leaders, no platform, just an agreement that liberals are evil and Obama shouldn’t be president. With the Tea Party, you can unite all sorts of anti-Obama haters into a political weapon, but still allow anyone in the mob to disavow any other person in the mob.

It’s a right-wing political version of Freenet.

 

[AlBell]

The tea party movement is about mass paranoia in certain parts of our society and the ability of politicians to exploit that paranoia.

When did the topic become the election of Obama?

 

[Upchurch]

When did the topic become the election of Obama?

Well, help bring us back, then. Do you know what the Tea Party stands for, Al?

 

[thaiboxerken]

When did the topic become the election of Obama?

When the Tea Party took objection to his election.

 

[AlBell]

When did the topic become the election of Obama?

Well, help bring us back, then. Do you know what the Tea Party stands for, Al?

Apparently more than you do, Up.

 

[hgc]

Apparently more than you do, Up.

It's not apparent yet. Do you care to answer the question: What does the Tea Party stand for?

 

[Upchurch]

Apparently more than you do, Up.

Great! That's why I'm asking. I don't know. I hear too many conflicting statements.

So, what do you know and how do you know it?

 

[Upchurch]

C'mon. I count at least three posters in this thread I would consider to be at least sympathetic towards the Tea Party. Surely one of you ought to be able to answer this question definitively.

 

[tyr_13]

C'mon. I count at least three posters in this thread I would consider to be at least sympathetic towards the Tea Party. Surely one of you ought to be able to answer this question definitively.

They would if it wasn't for the evil liberal media.

 

[AlBell]

Easy. Take every lefty-lib viewpoint you and rest of the in-group here accept as Truth and accept the alternative.

 

[thaiboxerken]

Easy. Take ever lefty-lib viewpoint you and rest of the in-group here accept as Truth and accept the alternative.

Thanks for proving the point.

 

[Clippy]

Impotent rage.

 

[Upchurch]

Easy. Take every lefty-lib viewpoint you and rest of the in-group here accept as Truth and accept the alternative.

Okay, AlBell either doesn't know anything about the Tea Party either or he would rather troll. (or ken is correct and all the Tea Party detractors have hit it on the nose.)

 

[AlBell]

Impotent rage.

Well, yes. For all the Demorats after November with the new Republican congressional majorities.

 

[Manopolus]

When did the topic become the election of Obama?

When did Obama use fearmongering and paranoid fantasy in his campaign? I seem to have missed it. Be specific.