Rep. Michele Bachmann to Form "House Tea Party Caucus"

Thursday, July 15, 2010 | Kristinn

[kristinn]

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) announced today she has filed paperwork to form the "House Tea Party Caucus".

Bachmann posted a statement to her House Web site along with a copy of a letter initiating the process:

Bachmann to Start House Caucus to Promote the American Peoples' Priorities

Washington, Jul 15 -

Today, U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann filed paperwork to start a House Tea Party Caucus to promote Americans’ call for fiscal responsibility, adherence to the Constitution, and limited government.

"The American people are speaking out loud and clear. They have had enough of the spending, the bureaucracy, and the government knows best mentality running rampant today throughout the halls of Congress. This caucus will espouse the timeless principles of our founding, principles that all Members of Congress have sworn to uphold," Bachmann stated. "The American people are doing their part and making their voices heard and this caucus will prove that there are some here in Washington willing to listen."

A letter was sent earlier today to Representative Robert Brady, Chairman of the Committee on House Administration to register the House Tea Party Caucus as a Congressional Member Organization for the 111th Congress

According to MinnPost.com the caucus would be open to Members without regard to party affiliation.

[Political Junkie Too]

The Congressional Black Caucus will call it racist in 3-2-1...

-PJ

[Steely Tom]

Whoa!

[Jim Robinson]

Woo hoo!! Way to go Michele!!

[TSgt]

The NAACP is going to love this!

[MountainDad]

Very nice!!

Wish tea was TEA instead though...

[Enterprise]

The wussy House members are going to start wetting their pants soon because of too much Tea.

[TexasFreeper2009]

WOOT !

I CAN SEE NOVEMBER FROM MY FRONT PORCH !

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[muddler]

I’m not sure how a caucus is organized but, it will be interesting to see who supports this.

[no dems]

NOW, THAT IS WHAT I CALL "GRASS ROOTS POLITICS" BABY.

I'm sure this was Michael Steele's idea, originally and he just let Michelle implement it. (Tongue planted firmly in cheek.)

[crunk]

Love it. Love Michele.

[airborne]

Beware of infiltrators.

Soros & Co. will not stand idly by.

[doc1019]

‘bout time. Bet it won’t be closed to any ethnic group like the “Black Caucus”. This whole concept should scare the hell out of the Black Caucus (they will fight this to high heaven).

[keats5]

What a great idea. Go on the offensive!

[Son House]

Why are Democrats and their supporters never questioned by state run media about the actual substance of the TEA Party?

to promote Americans’ call for fiscal responsibility, adherence to the Constitution, and limited government.

[rockinqsranch]

Thanks for this post kristinn. God Bless Michelle Bachmann. She’s a fighter. Glad she’s on our side.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

OUTSTANDING.

Wow.

[seekthetruth]

Hey Jim!

Michelle is one of my favorites too! In fact one of my dream tickets would be Allen West / Michelle Bachmann!

Please see FreeMail, and thanks! :)

[SueRae]

That is thinking outside the box. I love it. But be careful, there’s some very clever infiltraitors (not a mispell) out there..