washingtonmonthly.com - 10/12/2009
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CREATING A MONSTER.... The right-wing "Tea Party" activists are, obviously, deeply opposed to the Obama White House's policies and the Democratic agenda in general. But Alex Isenstadt reports that they're not especially pleased with the state of the Republican Party,...
theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 10/9/2009
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Dems intend to go on the offensive today
by holding up Republican criticism of Obama’s Nobel as...
the latest example of Republicans desperately hoping for America’s failure, placing it alongside GOP cheer at America’s loss of the ...
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DNC: Steele And GOP Have Thrown In Their Lot With The ...
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/13/2009
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The RNC launched a new version of its
GOP.com homepage this morning and in a statement, party...
chair Michael Steele said the homepage was the reflection of his vision for the GOP: "When I ran for RNC Chairman, I committed to improving the ...
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Dems Say New RNC Website Suggests 'True' Future For GOP
gop.com - 10/13/2009
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gop.com —
GOP.com Republican National Committee 310 First Street Washington,
D.C. 2003 info@gop.com p 202.863.8500 | f 202.863.8820 Links...
Jobs Terms & Conditions Media Center ourGOP.com Site Feedback RSS Tell a friend about GOP Paid for by the Republican ...
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TEAPARTY!
INSTAPUTZ —
It really is a delight to see the teabaggers eat the GOP. As organizers and activists see it, the Republican Party-backed candidates just aren't reliable enough, so Teabaggers are exerting their influence and deemphasizing the notion of a GOP congressional majority. "It's an outgrowth of the frustration people have had with the Republican Party," said Andrew Moylan, director of governmental affairs for the National Taxpayers Union, a group that has played a large role in organizing the tea party movement. "I think a lot of people have been angry at ...
No More Mister Nice Blog —
THE USUAL FORCES WILL SAVE THEM FROM THEMSELVES Digby aimai and Steve Benen are saying, "Pass the popcorn," but I'm pessimistic about the apparent sabotage of the GOP by its own zealots: Tea partiers turn on GOP leadership ...Whether it's the loose confederation of Washington-oriented groups that have played an organizational role or the state-level activists who are channeling grass-roots anger into action back home, tea party forces are confronting the Republican establishment by backing insurgent conservatives and ...
Still Not Getting It
QandO —
... parties, town hall protests and the September ‘Taxpayer March’ in Washington. “If you can’t take it seriously, we will look for places of other employment for you.”
“We’re not a partisan organization, and I think many Republicans are disappointed we are not,” added Armey, a former GOP congressman.
In other words, it’s not the party, it’s the spending stupid.
However, for some the message is still not getting through:
The right-wing “Tea ...
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