Is the Tea Party making a comeback?

[Indyfan53]

Despite being right-wing sources, Rassmussen and the Washington Times are reporting a spike in the tea party's approval rating and donations.

Whether or not this is true, we must stay vigilant. With a new spike in recent threats towards Obama and more tea party ads on the internet, we can't afford to let 2010 happen again.

Please, get out there and do what you can to help more progressives win. Let's try to grow our majority in the senate and take back the majority in the house of representatives.

Michelle Bachmann may have decided to not run for reelection, but she's still in the house for now.

Stay alert.

[MrSlayer]

1. Did they ever go away?

They seem to be either getting their way or stopping anything good from happening.

[Buzz Clik]

5. +1

[MannyGoldstein]

2. Perhaps since so many Democrats are apologizing profusely to them

People figure they must be important and good.

[WCGreen]

3. Fuck 'em...

The best way to approach this is to field serious candidates in as many districts we can.

[gordianot]

4. As long as the Republicans are free to gerrymander districts Tea Party infestation will not go away.

The thirty percent crazy in the electorate is permanent some areas just have a greater geographical concentration.

Every time the so called liberal media promotes the "both sides do it message" they reinforce and legitimize groups such as the Tea Party.

[zbdent]

6. The new serpent worshippers?

Only because of the logic of the IRS, which, if it was "law enforcement", would be like saying a group of people calling themselves the "Manson Family Reunion" might be worth looking into the possibility of plotting murders ...

(That probably isn't very clear ... anti-tax organizations filing for tax-exempt status might merit more scrutiny as would a group of people idolizing murderers might be good to "profile" in case someone plots to commit murder)

[BlueDemKev]

7. NEVER assume we have our opponents "on the run"

Conservatism can never die as it is a natural human instinct to resist change. The good news is that liberalism will always persevere eventually because progress of the human mind is eternal.

That said, progress can only occur if we get out and vote...in every election, every time.

ROCK THE VOTE 2014!!

[Rozlee]

8. They're a strident hateful bunch.

And their approval ratings tanked as a result. If history is anything to go by, they'll go overboard with their accusations and shrillness and if they try and drag this IRS business too far, it'll rebound on them. From what I can tell, it's not a situation that was institutional or ordered by the highest officers of the land. People are getting tired of it already. What will it be like after another month of them hollering holy hell? Another three months? Another six? Another nine? A damn fucking year? They've been screaming "Benghazi" now for almost a year and they're still going at it. I'm not complacent about it. This is galvanizing for them and will make them surge to the polls in 2014. I wish their carping would make us surge in greater numbers to shut them the hell up.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

9. I don't understand the question. The Tea Party has been holding the Republican Party hostage

now for 4 years at the very least. They never went anywhere. I think John Boehner really does want to work with the president on some level, but his hands are tied by the KKKoch Bros. and their backed Teabaggers.

[Arkana]

10. Moonie Times and right-wing pollster report spike in right-wing group's approval ratings.

Color me shocked.

[Harmony Blue]

11. Comeback? No

They are still there though.

[Zoeisright]

12. They're making more noise,

but I can't see them making a comeback. The only reason those assholes won in 2010 was gerrymandering.

[grilled onions]

13. Tea Groups Will Always Be Around

As long as we have racism, as long as we have people who love wars, as long as we have people who feel a gun will solve all their problems, as long as we have people who feel the needy do not exist/should not ever be cared for and finally feel the government is of no use to anyone so therefore they should not have to pay taxes. Of course there is an exception to the last comment when they have an emergency to THEIR state and then the bad assed government should cough up money until it hurts.

[Sunlei]

15. ya think the teas would CALL to repeal property taxes,that's the tax that hurts at the local level.

but nooo, RR controled/funded Teas have to call to get rid of the tax the wealthy people don't want to pay.

really shows what a scam that 'tea party' is.

[Sunlei]

14. republican teas will be funded,long as R leaders need their 'squidges' & 'hobbits'(as Rscall them)

how does it feel to be used like that?