Rain clouds linger as Tea Party brews up a storm (Palin & Tea Party as Reagan redux?)

The Irish Times ^ | September 27, 2010 | Professor Richard Aldous

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Whatever. No one else has taken Obama to the woodshed.

Go support your milquetoast RINO and see how far they'll go in 2012.

[Windflier]

palin aint no reagan.

Neither was Reagan in 1978.

[ansel12]

There is a reason the Ron Paul has been stuck in that little congressional district for all his political life, he can’t lead.

Paul has tried for statewide office, and his ego maniacal presidential runs, but he just cannot get elected outside of that little district, that is common for loony congressmen like Charles Rangel, Ron Dellums, and Ron Paul, they can’t break out of their minor roles.

[driftless2]

I’m sure a great many foreigners are puzzled by things such as the Tea Party and general right-wing thoughts. They probably wonder why most Americans don’t love Obama and the takeover of everything by Big Government. “Don’t Americans realize what wonderful things government will do for them?”they say to themselves. We’re speaking about people who are conditioned to being controlled and to be obedient to their respective Big Governments. Big Government knows best is an axiom I’d guess many foreigners feel comfortable with. Why do something when the government will do it for you? Which conservative Americans know is a recipe for an eventual total loss of freedom.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

there is christie, if he can survive till 12’.

So Palin's a "quitter" for only serving 2.5 years; yet conservatives want to endorse someone who would have only served less than 1.5 years for the presidency?

Do you see the hypocrisy and double standards when you want Christie to run for President?

[reasonisfaith]

“systematic thinking needed for government”

This is a huge red flag.

For starters, why does the writer fail to define what the phrase means?

Until proven otherwise, this is just another call for big government thinking.

[Clyde5445]

((((((((((((Ping))))))))))))

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Exactly. I’m so sick of conservatives blabbing about Christie for President in 2012. Number one, the guy would have been Governor even less time than Palin has, but he gets a pass while Palin does not. Pure hypocrisy here on the part of FReepers. Number two, he’s a Giuliani-type of Republican. He’s good for the Northeast but he’ll get clobbered running nationwide.

[Luke21]

“In Pennsylvania, the native state of vice-president Joe Biden that has trended Democratic since 2000...”

Am I missing something here?

[SaraJohnson]

The war wing hates Paul.

He is irresponsible in that area. The US has been going around the world sticking our fingers in the eyes of the world and it is ture that self defence can not be ignored now. Paul would ignore it. He’s my congresscritter.

[phobia-dude]

Dr. Paul raised more money, created more enthusiasm last election; but it is difficult for a leader to talk against the establishment. The establishment derive its power from the money. They collect our money, and then they dispense of it as they see fit, which gives them power over us. Smaller government means smaller power for the Washington cabal.

[phobia-dude]

Dr. Paul raised more money, created more enthusiasm last election; but it is difficult for a leader to talk against the establishment. The establishment derive its power from the money. They collect our money, and then they dispense of it as they see fit, which gives them power over us. Smaller government means smaller power for the Washington cabal.

[SaraJohnson]

What the Nation sorely missed was Reagan being around to reign in the CEO’s of corrupt/fascist fame and the issue of all manufacturing and creativity being outscoured as is currently the casce. The huge cultural and social disrespect and treason of the Left has been taken up by America’s ceo’s. Reagan would have kicked their butts. Libertairans - that is your elitist asses.

[Hojczyk]

For all you people who think Sarah is a dolt read this book..Written before McCain new about her

Sarah takes on Big Oil: The compelling story of Governor Sarah Palin’s battle with Alaska's ‘Big 3’ oil companies, as told by the state's top oil and gas editors, Kay Cashman and Kristen Nelson by Kay Cashman, Kristen Nelson, Tim Kikta, and Mariajose Echeverria-Stewart (Hardcover - Oct 17, 2008)

[2ndDivisionVet]

If you’re a peacecreep and won’t defend American interests, no matter how “correct” you are in every other area, we can’t use you.

[ansel12]

Dr. Paul raised more money, created more enthusiasm last election

Than what, you didn't finish the thought, his previous ridiculous tries to get someone to vote for him? Ron Paul couldn't even win statewide office in Texas when he tried, he couldn't even win the primary, the guy lacks leadership.

[phobia-dude]

Just my observation: Germany, Korea, Japan, France, Italy, Spain, are just a few nations that rely heavily on the Arab oil. Non of them campaigned to mess with the Arabs to SECURE the oil flow? My opinion is oil is a commodity, and the Arabs need to sell it to buy other stuff. Our involvement in the Arab world is a waste. These people will never love us! We get most of our oil from Canada, and Venezuela anyway.

[bwc2221]

Ron Paul makes sense when discussing economics. Other than that ....

[bwc2221]

Christie: pro-amnesty, soft on the second amendment, aligns himself with the most liberal Republicans, supports the Ground Zero Mosque ... I don't think so.

[onyx]

For that reason perhaps the most pertinent question of the day has become, “Which books are you reading at the moment, Sarah?”

PERFECT, Al B.!

BRAVO!!!