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Old 04-18-2009, 10:08 PM  
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Originally Posted by kane View Post
The more I read about the tea parties the more it makes me think that they are a gigantic republican party fail. It is no secret the republican party was behind the original organization of these things. But I think as they started to happen more independents started to move in and get involved and they took on a life of their own. There have been several cases now where I have read conservative leaders were not welcome at these things. I think that the republicans thought it would be a nice thing that made people think it was a grass roots calling out of the democrats and it backfired on them.
Or maybe real Republicans are finally growing a brain and trying to take their party back. I can't stand the current Republican party, but if the "old school" conservatives came back I'd support it.

Meaning pre Ronald Regan Republicans whom were not closet case Religious Right or Neo Conservatives, but "real" physical Conservatives. However those guys seem to have long ago left the current Republican party for the Libertarians.
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