It likens its role to the unions. "[P]olitical power comes from controlling a block of voters, or a block of money, and preferably both. This is exactly what makes unions powerful. All politicians understand that most union members vote based on who the union itself openly supports or opposes. So they control that block of voters, either real or perceived. Unions also receive huge amounts of money. Much of this goes to buying political ads, for or against a candidate."
Whether this group raises money or is effective will be seen in the municipal races this race.
No shit., That's all they have been doing since they started. Hell, in 2013 in Northampton County they got the Republicans elected. They may be selective in the Republican primaries but lets be honest despite their protestations they are solid Republican in the Fall. Just as their founding funders the Koch Brothers want them to be.
ReplyDeleteSomehow this doesn't seem like any kind of news.
That's because you're stupid. A group that was barred from engaging in political activity has suddenly decided to raise money and push slates. Just like the unions. That's something people with brain cells would want to know.
ReplyDeleteBernie, they have been doing it all long. You closed your eyes to it before and now you notice. So who is being stupid?
ReplyDeleteThey did nothing but political activity in past elections. Oh excuse me, they called it "education".
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When they crossed the line, I pointed it out. But for the most part, the LV Tea Party has been a strictly educational organization. Now they have changed their by-laws, will raise money and will also have manpower to siupport candidates. This is a significant development. The fact that it eludes you is a mental weakness that will hopefully not be shared by more moderste groups .
ReplyDeleteOf course it is not good. The bright spot is it will now be in the open. May be easier toi monitor. They were in fact doing these thing sunder the broad rubric of education. Voter turnout, canvassing and candidate position literature to likely voters was out there by them. It was all claimed to be "educational"in nature. In other words they were bullshititng and playing the system of laws they so vigorously defend, unless they disagree with them.
ReplyDeleteLike calling having sex exploratory biology.
O'Hare is a tic tac wielding lech who needs chemical castration
ReplyDeletethe teabaggers are disgusting.
ReplyDeleteunions suck - particularly public unions
ReplyDeleteJust checked out the LV Tea Party page. What diversity! There were actually 2 or 3 angry white women interspersed amongst all the angry white men.
ReplyDeleteCan anyone say "completely irrelevant"?
Lots of people are unhappy, hence we have the Tea party. While I don't agree with a lot of what they do, I staunchly support their right to do such within the confines of the law.
ReplyDeleteDemocrats suck
ReplyDeleteUnions suck.
Liberals suck
ACLU suck
NAACP suck
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"O'Hare is a tic tac wielding lech who needs chemical castration"
ReplyDeleteThe above comment is from Mezzacappa, who appears to have been up all night again.
Not a Tea Party member, but I believe in limited government and upholding the protections our Constitution give us. So, hate me!
ReplyDeleteAmerica needs to give up the simple Democrat versus Republican paradigm.
Fred Windish
The American Civil Liberties Union sucks. I agree with the teabagger. We all know we can only rust teabagger types to insure the civil rights of all the "right' kinds of Americans.
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