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Originally Posted by Excaliber
David, the battle may be more about the public perception of what the "Tea Party" stands for than your personal version or what your immediate Tea Party affiliates bring to the table.
You know the Tea folks have gotten some really bad press over time and the party is so wide spread and disconnected with it's various branches all over the country it is difficult to get a clear picture of what exactly they do or do not stand for.
A little negative press goes a long way in forming public opinion, much farther than a little positive press. Sad, but true, negative ad's do have an impact, even if they do irratate us.
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Ernie,
All the Tea Parties across the US (and now the world) sprang up out of the weeds. (That is why they call it grassroots.) We are all individual and really not connected together--other than a deep belief in America and a burning desire to "balance the checkbook."
Yes, some press is negative. But some, like this, is very positive. It is a start. I imagine if we didn't yell at each other so much, we all might start saying nicer things about everyone else.
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Originally Posted by Ronbo
If the tea party movement had worked as intended we'd have a fresh batch of third party (libertarian or constitutionalist) appointments. Like every other movement it's picked up it's fair share of fleas.
Telling Palin "You don't speak for us" would be a good start. 
We've just slowed the bus down... 
Sorry Jamo, just tellin it like I see it. |
Yes, we are a young movement and there will always be growing pains. The goal is to learn from our mistakes and get better for next time.
David
