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FWIW -- A lot of quotes from unnamed sources. But it was an interesting read.

Seems there is a Tea Party Express rally today in Jacksonville with J.C. Watts.

More information from Florida:

Gingrich announces support from Florida Tea Party folks

Blaise Ingoglia Tops Tea Partier Patricia Sullivan to Keep RPOF Vice Chair; National Committeeman Elected

1 posted on 01/28/2012 2:54:59 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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In throwing their support to Newt Gingrich, a group of Florida tea party leaders risk throwing away their clout and credibility, .....observers of the movement say.

I am not so sure when English is the written word I fully understand what I am reading.... WHO are these observers? That word 'generally' in the world of politics is some outfit from the UN.

2 posted on 01/28/2012 3:11:54 AM PST by Just mythoughts (Luke 17:32 Remember Lot's wife.)
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Romney does not have an extensive record of political victory to talk about. He lost to Teddy Kennedy in 1996. He won once in 2003 in his gubernatorial race. With a 30% favorability rating in Massachusetts, he was poised to lose against Deval Patrick in a gubernatorial reelection race so he opted to run for president instead of Governor. He lost that primary race against John McCain. Despite his record of losing and unpopularity, we’re supposed to all believe that he is going to beat Barack Obama? I don’t see it happening frankly. Romney is anything but low risk. The only good news is that once he loses a Presidential race, we will hopefully have seen the last of this bad penny.


5 posted on 01/28/2012 3:21:13 AM PST by RC one (the majority of republicans agree, anyone but Romney.)
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And who else should they support?

The big government “conservative” Santorum?

Romney, the guy who gave us ObamaCare?

Ron Paul, ol’ Captain Earmark himself?


7 posted on 01/28/2012 3:29:44 AM PST by Yashcheritsiy
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I can honestly say this, I would not want to be attending any Tea Party event if it was into supporting Romney, I hate to say this but I also believe anyone supporting Romney should not be at any Tea Party event as well, sorry to rub some peoples nose the wrong way.

Just cannot be a divided Tea Party, has to be behind Newt.


8 posted on 01/28/2012 3:29:44 AM PST by Eye of Unk (Liberals need not reply.)
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“some tea party leaders”

Who elected or appointed these leaders? The pundits and the casual observers still don’t get it. The Tea Party is a grassroots movement, not a monolithic “organization.”


9 posted on 01/28/2012 3:30:02 AM PST by Makana
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TPX Rally today in Jacksonville with J.C. Watts.

GO NEWT!!!!


11 posted on 01/28/2012 3:31:23 AM PST by onyx (PLEASE SUPPORT FREE REPUBLIC - DONATE MONTHLY! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, let me know!)
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the old guard GOP is just as much the enemy as bambi......never forget the government was taken over in 1963 by guns in Dallas, and are under real threat now, hence the illusion of Romney as an alternative to bambi......they are both on the same side....you see the government has been on it’s own side for a LONG time, and they see the Tea party and Sarah and now Newt and all of us “uppity people” as the enemy


15 posted on 01/28/2012 3:44:53 AM PST by The Wizard (Madam President is my President now, and in the future)
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“If Gingrich loses, the tea party is over,” predicted one veteran tea party activist from South Florida. “If he loses, what does that show you about the clout of the tea party?”

That may well be the stupidest thing I read today. Does the idiot wait and endorse whoever is leading the week before the election? With that thinking he might have to endorse Obama to stay on a winning team. A real genius this one.

16 posted on 01/28/2012 3:48:00 AM PST by Beagle8U (Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
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the old guard GOP is just as much the enemy as bambi......never forget the government was taken over in 1963 by guns in Dallas, and are under real threat now, hence the illusion of Romney as an alternative to bambi......they are both on the same side....you see the government has been on it’s own side for a LONG time, and they see the Tea party and Sarah and now Newt and all of us “uppity people” as the enemy


17 posted on 01/28/2012 3:48:14 AM PST by The Wizard (Madam President is my President now, and in the future)
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This dimwit misses the point about the Tea Party. They aren’t about political positioning. They are about honesty in supporting traditional America, the Constitution, limited government and candidates who believe in the same. That would NOT include Willard.


21 posted on 01/28/2012 4:21:36 AM PST by Dr. Thorne (Fall on your knees before Christ, your only salvation!)
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I hate to break it to the authors of this article but the Tea Party has Been soundly Mauled in this Primary season.
If you cant see that your totally blind,Sarah palin has an Article on Facebook today full of sound and fury pointing out this very fact,she also ends it with a Question, exposing the Fact that There is no Place for the Tea Party to go.Its as dead as this Country is,Romney will be Soundly Defeated. This is a Fact we have to come to grips with and realize we are faced with the Horror of living through the end of Our country under Obama. I for one would llike to shove it up Romneys ass by having a Third Party candidate run from the Tea Party to Insure the Bastards Misery for the next year,seeing his Last Oppurtunity for Glory Doomed by the people he has Screwed his entire life. If we have to see our country die at least we can get some revenge.
Now go ahead and Rant because I dont give A DAMN


23 posted on 01/28/2012 4:38:52 AM PST by ballplayer
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I am not crazy about any of the field of candidates, including those who dropped or never entered but might have.

I am behind Newt idealogically...no doubt about it.

I am bothered though by this past ten days on the grind. It is wearing him down and it shows. The sparkle in the eye as he twists the well-aimed and much needed knives is missing.

In its place is a clumsier, somewhat lethargic, occasionally flummoxed and suddenly over-weight old man. I am genuinely afraid for his health and I believe that Romney, who will use any weapon, will play on it, both for political and literal effect.

The marathon mean season has just begun....you gotta be in shape....he's not.

24 posted on 01/28/2012 4:45:17 AM PST by wtc911 (Amigo - you've been had.)
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“In throwing their support to Newt Gingrich, a group of Florida tea party leaders risk throwing away their clout and credibility, observers of the movement say.”
Hmm let me guess who these observers might be.... Tokyo Rove Anne Bolter George Will-say- anything- to- fake- relevance come to mind.
25 posted on 01/28/2012 5:01:12 AM PST by jmaroneps37 (Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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...risk throwing away their clout and credibility...

I call that backbone.

27 posted on 01/28/2012 5:06:10 AM PST by Taggart_D
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Meh... screw them both.

Newt is only slightly more palatable than Wrongney. They’re both big-government cheerleaders, they’re both globalists, they’re both in favor of single-payor health insurance, they’re both morally questionable, and they’re both on the wrong side of the issue that will kill America: amnesty.

No thanks.


36 posted on 01/28/2012 6:00:30 AM PST by snowrip (Liberal? You are a socialist idiot with no rational argument.)
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