HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/19/a-deepening-alliance-between-the-old-line-gop-and-the-tea-party/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 06:47:22 -0400A deepening alliance between the old-line GOP and the tea party<![CDATA[By hiring Benton, McConnell shows he believes he can&#8217;t simply fight the Tea Party.]]>Mon, 19 Nov 2012 21:20:38 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/19/a-deepening-alliance-between-the-old-line-gop-and-the-tea-party-n97622