I’ve always understood the Tea Party to represent one (wide) group - Taxed Enough Already (it was the source of their name). People wanted lower taxes (and by extension smaller government), and they made a point of avoiding social/moral issues (abortion, “gay marriage”, etc.).
The media has spent five years re-defining them (rightly perceiving them as a threat to the Bolshevik agenda); we shouldn’t let them do that. They are dangerous enough to libs of either party under their original banner of lower taxes.
One of the (many) anomalies in Iowa is that social/moral issue voters can screw things up for the Republicans and not get as much pushback from the Polk County Mafia as low tax/small government types do.
Mr. niteowl77
Yes, and a lot of tea party types have learned from 1986 that cutting taxes alone won't work (because they just print and borrow instead), but that programs need to go IN ORDER to cut taxes.
I fear that the social conservatives are not yet bought into the idea that a smaller government can serve their interests (such as leaving their children alone, a paramount issue of mine). Socons' heart's desire, like Santorum, tend to support a bigger and more intrusive state as a means to an end.
I'm hopeful that a fusion movement can beat Hillary! - but not too hopeful.
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