I’m pretty much turned off by it all. I don’t trust Erickson because I think he’s just someone who’s been around in politics but doesn’t give me that “true bell-ring.”
Hard to explain, really. I just don’t like him, nor do I largely believe in his analyses.
Likewise, I’m tired of hearing about ‘Tea Party’ as if it were some sort of controlling authority for conservatives. In the past 3 years I’ve seen probably a half dozen people on TV who claim to represent the “Tea Party” in one manner or another, and I get the nasty feeling that some of them are just what I call “glom-ons” IOW, opportunists.
I get the same kind of feeling with some of them as I do with Alan Gottlieb who runs SAF, CCRKBA and about three other ‘conservative’ operations....just google him and read about this man about how he formed all that back in the 80s and 90s....I don’t give a dime to any of them.
I prefer, rather, to consider myself as a Tea Party SENTIMENT supporter.
My ‘support’ is my vote. My vote is my only weapon at this point, and it is more valuable than money. My vote is harsh, unwaivering and final. It is a tough taskmaster - ask my Congressman or the dozen’s of emails I’ve ideologically threatened my Senators with.
Fool my vote, just ONCE (Marco, McCain, et al) and you suffer its lack for eternity (at least my eternity). Stand true to my vote, and you will have it forever and will never have to worry about what the MSM or DC politicos have to say.
My old fart’s two cents.
Your working theory is akin to the Anglicans taking over the Roman Catholic Establishment in England, during and after H8. It's sure to be as bloody and to last as long!
I don't see any fat cats putting up the war chest. After all, the newly established Anglicans had some frightfully rich people who were rewarded with confiscated monastic property and were going to fight anyone, traditionalist or protestant, to hang on to it.
In our case, those already in the GOP establishment have the money, the jobs, and many good reasons to try and crush us so they can keep their place at the power table. It's why they're Republicans. The Republic be damned. They have sold out to the Democrats in exchange for safe seats and a big cut of the swag.
But OK, deal me in. I'll fight.