Do we have a viable third party?
 

"Tea Party" candidates have some decent positions. Will many of them win? And how many seats does it take for a third-party to really be recognized as a third-party? 5%, 10%, 20%? We have Independents but they aren't really considered a third-party, not a lot of power.

Will the Tea Party even be around for the next cycle? I think they have already lasted longer than most expected. Can they go two more years, pick up more momentum and capture even more seats in 2012?

People have complained for years that we need more parties. I wonder if those people still agree with that position, LOL.

No, the tea party should and will stay in the Rep party. A third party has to pull votes from both sides to become viable.

...that and the fact that most of the tea party "arguments" are factually wrong, racist and are worrying about "invisible people" in the sky rather than helping the world with their own 2 hands.

As stupid as people against abortion who won't dig into their own pockets to pay for or adopt all the unwanted kids. Many of these same people want the death penalty or want all Muslims, blacks, Jews, Mexicans or other people who are not exactly like they are or pray to the same "invisible man in the sky" wiped off the face of the earth.

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