Posted on 07/14/2015 5:37:12 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
Remember the beginnings of the Tea Party? Tens of thousands of conservative folks, energized and concerned enough to speak out and actively engage in politics. Or Glenn Beck’s 9/12 Project? Rand Paul’s filibuster, which had people from both parties standing glued to the TV for hours?
The media complex lowballed the number of those massive crowds and painted them as racists and extremists. The Republican establishment essentially turned their backs on the Tea Party and at times even joined in the ridicule, revealing a glimpse of embarrassment toward their own ranks. Even John McCain called fellow Tea Party-backed lawmakers “wacko birds.”
Why, the GOP establishment appears to ask with noses raised, do so many Republican voters have to be so fringe-y, so backward, so out-of-touch, so “nativist,” that they would react positively when someone like Trump speaks?
Even otherwise brilliant conservative thinkers and talkers sometimes seem more focused on impressing establishment figures and each another with witty put-downs inserted between lines of lofty conservative thought rather than addressing down-to-earth strategy that actually reaches real voters at their doorsteps. Instead, wonks rail about the need for a “bigger tent,” forgetting about all the little people in the base that are still standing beneath it, faithfully holding up the posts.
The establishment seems ashamed of Tea Party grannies wearing red, white and blue beads, kids waving little flags, Confederate-flag-bumper-stickered Southerners, gun-toting patriots, hard-working, nose-to-the-grindstone workers, Bible-toters, and even Congressmen like Dave Brat who actually try to accomplish what their Tea-Party constituents elected them to do.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
The Republicans just want our votes at election time. And our tax money. And for us to shut up.
The Democrats only expect the second and third of these. They are busy scouring the prisons and graveyard, and keeping the border open, to secure votes.
The GOPe has reduced themselves to misconstruing what Mr. Trump said; they have no plan, and have had no strategy or plan for almost 7 years.
Bravo, Cindy! Do you ever wish it were the Rats that were famous for being the “stupid party”.
The GOP is a waste of time on the national level…
Trump’s got yet another campaign issue. Whether people agree or disagree with a deal with Iran, most will agree Trump would negotiate better deals.
The idea of letting diseased people into the country is contrary to what we had always done.
The GOP is certainly comfortable with getting the facts, AFTER they can be of any practical USE to them....
I think they have a real liking, as well, for having their as% handed to them.
Sticking with the GOP is admitting that you are OK with NEVER again having the WH.
She thinks the establishment can take Trump’s fans and turn it into a winning combination. Anyone but Trump pundiots.
Pray America is waking
Later
It’ll never happen.
RINOs want:
Many, many, many more Mehhiccans to keep WAGES DOWN.
“Trade Agreements” to send more CHEAPO production to China.
Thassit.
America likes a fighter. someone who fights for what they believe in.
someone that doesn’t compromise... but fights for every scrap.
this would be Trumps lesson.
of course, politicians can’t use it ... as they only believe in what is best for them at any given moment.
A lot of former Republicans call the GOP "The Stupid Party" too.
Geriatric Old Pontificators
need to read this later.
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