Posted on 06/04/2011 10:25:45 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie
The Tea Party will support whoever wins the GOP presidential nomination - - even if that person is former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. That's the affirmative word from Tea Party Express chair Amy Kremer.
(Excerpt) Read more at politics.blogs.foxnews.com ...
Agreed.
Delusional. Obama wins if romney's the candidate. It's over if that happens.
The end of mitt politically will be a small victory.
Well then, I guess they would fold like a thin newspaper like they have done in the past with a GOP majority...
They'll go nowhere without a strong President to lead them...Even then, it's questionable...
Thanks LoneVoice. You’re living up to your name. ;^)
I appreciate the comment.
I am working to make sure a better candidate than MITT is the nominee....but, we will see who is running US elections for sure this next year....I’m afraid it isn’t going to be pretty.
Eloquently stated!
Just sent my email to the Tea Party Express:
Subject: Amy Kremer
This woman does not speak for the Tea Party Movement and the Tea Party Express bus better be prepared for protests, tomatoes and rotten eggs cause you have been identified as a shill group for the GOP establishment.
The more you post, the more I agree with you.
This is the kind of backbone that we need in Congress, but I think I’m just dreaming.
If Romney is the Republican Party nominee, I will be.
If Mittens is the nominee, I'll vote for some independently running candidate (if there's an acceptable one), but that's different than turd party. Mittens will never get my vote. Last resort if Mittens gets the nomination, I'll vote GOP (conservatives only) for every office and leave the president ballot blank.
FRegards,
LH
I am sorry for the confusion over my comments, which have been now taken totally out of context.
Last election cycle, Tea Party Express took on the establishment and worked hard to send true conservatives to Washington. We challenged the Republican party time and time again because we stood on principles and did not waiver. We were not willing to accept any RINO or Obama-lite. We were no longer going to accept what the Republican party was trying to shove down our throats, even supporting Doug Hoffman in the New York special against the liberal Republican. That will not change. No tea party group has taken on the Republican establishment more than we have, and that will not change. We are totally committed to tea party principles of smaller government, less taxes, an end to deficit spending and free markets.
My point was in the interview that the “cream will rise to the top,” meaning that a true conservative will gain our support and we will work to defeat Obama. I believe in this movement and the people of this movement. I feel sure that once again, the tea party movement will work hard to send true conservatives to Washington, just like we did in 2010. I don’t believe a Republican can win without the strong support for the tea party movement. So when I say that we will support the nominee, I mean that we will support the nominee because he or she has won tea party support. I didn’t mean we will accept whatever is thrown our way.
In 2012, we have to defeat Barack Obama. This country will not survive another four years of his big government, socialist policies. Look at what has happened in only 2.5 years when Obama knows he has a reelection in 2012. Can you imagine another 4 years of him when there will be no reelection and has nothing to lose? He is the worst President that this country has ever had. We must remove him from the White House in 2012. We are now stuck with Kagan and Sotomayer. If Obama wins and appoints more justices, we will have no chance of turning back the march to socialism.
By the time that we have a nominee, I think the movement will have already spoken loud and clear and the nominee will have received the nomination with the support of the movement. If the nominee does not have the support of the movement, they cannot win the election. I have said that for months and months now and I firmly believe that.
Last election cycle, TPX was kicked and abused because we got involved in the primaries. We were told we needed to stay out of the primaries because it was the politically incorrect thing to do. We jumped in anyway and will be doing the same after the debate in September. We will be supporting the best constitutional conservative in the field.
The bottom line is this...you need to fight like a dog now in order to impact who the Republican nominee will be. The Tea Party Express national bus tour starts on August 20th and we have invited the candidates for president to give us their best shot on how to restore America to strength and prosperity. It culminates in the Tea Party presidential debate on September 12th in Tampa, Florida. I believe this process will start to unify the tea party around the strongest conservative candidates.
I hope that I have answered your questions and addressed your concerns If you have any other questions, please let me know. You can also call me if you would like. My number is listed below. If you would like to send me your number, I would be happy to call you as well.
Looking forward to hearing back from you.
Thanks again for your email. Have a great day!
Best,
Amy Kremer
678.495.8271
Tea Party Express, Chairman
American Grassroots Coalition, Co-Founder
Twitter: aSouthernBella
The reply above is what I received when I wrote her.
I read the full article. The Tea Party is a grassroots movement.
As with any movement, there will be those who have their own agenda. A term has been repeated consistently on this thread; simply because somebody self anoints themselves as a leader does not make it so. For example, I proclaim myself king of America. Your reaction would be no, you are not. Correct?
I have been a member of Free Republic for ten years (mind you, I am not pulling the 'newbie' card)
What I have consistently observed is a practice the left uses. They are infiltrators. There are plenty examples of this behavior. I'll name a few. Infiltration of churches. The Boy Scouts. Schools. I could go on, but I believe I would crash Mr. Robinson's servers with such a list.
Here’s all anyone needs to know about the fake, professional/RINO/media creation that is the Tea Party Express:.
All I need to know is that your thinly veiled purpose is to religate Sarah to a third party status. Right?
I don't see any such person on the horizon.
The GOPs emblem is an elephant.
It would be appropriate if they were to adopt the Rhino. Or RINO. Whatever.
I hope so. What we have today running the country are RINOS, and the Democrat party which is fittingly represented by a jackass.
How many states have open primaries? In caucus states who runs the caucus? Can independent voters choose or participate in caucus states? Open primaries everyone participates!
Well, THAT is a steaming pile of BS.
Jim,
What do you make of this?
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