It’s Corrupt. It’s Extremist. It’s anti-American. It’s the Teapublican Party.

[riqster]

http://bluntandcranky.wordpress.com/2013/12/12/its-corrupt-its-extremist-its-anti-american-its-the-teapublican-party/

Snips:

"The “Republican” establishment is pretending that they are not like the Teabaggers, that they are at odds with them, that Baggers are troublesome, that they do not “represent the views of the Republcian party”, and that they were a problem. Bull-F***ing-Shit. They are all part of the Repub caucus, share bank accounts, and work together in offices across the country. There is no difference between the Baggers and the Repubs.

For example: Elected “Republican” Brian Berger was found stoned on drugs, passed out in his car, and busted for OMVI. For the fourth time. He’s also a psycho who has a restraining order against him for abusing an ex. He is still in office. Corrupt? Hellz yeah.

Elected “Republican” Ted Yoho is holding a pro-gun event on Saturday. The anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre. He claims it’s a coincidence. Suuuuuuure, Teddy Boy. Extremist? Oh, Hellz Yeah."

Lots more at the link, including source material. Fuck the 'Phants!

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

1. Absolutely correct. They all appear with (R) behind their name.

The "tea party" is NOT a political party, but merely a small but obnoxiously loud bunch of teabaggers within the Teapublican Party.

No one ever saw tags of (B) behind Blue Dog Democrats. They were Democrats. There are no (M) tags to identify Moderate Republicans (although perhaps they should form a new party).

Until they actually form a party on which to run, Teabaggers are part of and the responsibility of ALL Republicans.

The entire party should be called out at every opportunity. Words matter.

[riqster]

2. Words and actions.

The Repubes give support to the Teabaggers: financial, legal, operational, and perhaps most importantly, their official blessing.

Words and actions. Teabaggers=Repubs.

[Ganja Ninja]

3. The only difference between the Republican's and the Teabaggers is

the Republicans realize they can't win enough seats in congress if they are honest and open about what you stand for.

[riqster]

4. Nicely put.

Great screen name, too.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

6. Please don't give those two words equal weight

There is no difference between Teapublicans and teabaggers. They are ALL Republicans.

Every time we elevate the teabagger faction of the Republican Party to "party" status by comparing them to a party, we are sadly assisting their effort at legitimacy.

We don't say "the only difference between Blue Dogs and Democrats..." or "the only difference between Progresives and Democrats..." We (and the media) refer to "the differences between Progressives and OTHER Democrats..."

IMHO, this is a huge distinction in the use of words.

[riqster]

7. The problem with that approach is that it allows the Reeps to pretend

...the Baggers are somehow beyond the party's control. We need to point out that they are one and the same with the party.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

8. Yes, any wording which puts all TeaPublicans under the same rock.

My objection is when people use the word "Party" with a capital P to differentiate and therefore elevate the status of the teabagger faction of the TeaPublican Party.

ALL repugnants are responsible for all elected officials with an (R) behind their name.

[Initech]

5. And Ronald Reagan was the original teabagger.

[cheyanne]

9. Usually extremist groups have a short life span.

Their members get tired of losing; some leave; some stay to purge the group. As the group gets smaller, it loses its power to influence the larger society.

The Tea Party is such an extremist group. It’s small, it doesn’t care if it loses elections, it attracks more members with even more extreme ideas.

In this case, the Tea Party’s only power is the power the Republican Party has given it. And only when the Republicans finally disavow them will they dwindle to a radial few.

But the Republicans are fighting a hard (losing, IMO) battle for the heart of society. This means that they are desperate for all the adherents they can get and are loathe to cut the cord to the tea party.

What we are watching now is the split of the party; it will be ugly. Don’t expect the Tea Party to change its views. Any defeat can be explained by the all-purpose conspiracy theory that feeds an apopolyptic view of the fight. This also means that they will feel empowered to use any means to achieve their ends.

However, there are two things that will make the Party cut the cord. Losing elections is one: people get tired of losing. The shift in societal goals to the left is the other. Both of these factors will make the Republicans disavow the radicals.


Sooner or later the Republicans will deal the death blow to the Tea Party.