I think Paul Ryan did a great job, but Michelle Bachman did a better job on the key economic issues.
As for whether allowing both Republican and Tea Party responses divides the opposition, I think that’s all lamestream media noise. Joe Walsh, one of the new Tea Party supported congressmen from Chicago made that criticism yesterday saying “we are all Republicans after all”.
Nothing could be further from the truth. The key to the next election will be Conservatives, Independents and disenchanted Democrats, and that’s where the Tea Party comes in.
But, upom what will their votes be based?
“As for whether allowing both Republican and Tea Party responses divides the opposition, I think that’s all lamestream media noise. Joe Walsh, one of the new Tea Party supported congressmen from Chicago made that criticism yesterday saying ‘we are all Republicans after all’”
That’s ture. Most political parties go through it at all times, and especially during heightened times, when the dreaded “extremes” overtake the mainstream. Democrats as a matter of habit exploit the far left vote while maintaining as members so-called Blue Dogs. Why shouldn’t Republicans be able to do the same?
This becomes a problem, admittedly, when the minority faction gains control before their time. A problem for those who think political parties exist for no other reason than to win (now!), that is. I can’t say it was beneficial for Goldwater to run in ‘64 or McGovern in ‘72. Not for the Republicans and Democrats, respectively, of those years. But it was for later years.
“I think Paul Ryan did a great job, but Michelle Bachman did a better job on the key economic issues.”
I agree. Bachmann informed voters, plainly and clearly, that socialism is NOT working.
Palin said that Ryan and Bachmann complimented each other, and they did.