Comments on: “Why in the world would I want to get involved in the games they are playing?” http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/why-in-the-world-would-i-want-to-get-involved-in-the-games-they-are-playing/ Headlines from the Hot Air authors Sat, 25 May 2013 05:24:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Oldnuke http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/why-in-the-world-would-i-want-to-get-involved-in-the-games-they-are-playing/comment-page-1/#comment-2227940 Oldnuke Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:01:27 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=234362#comment-2227940

JetBoy on December 24, 2012 at 11:05 AM

Shall I type louder for you?

Nahh, I gotta hearing aid on my computer?

I’d just be curious as to who came up with that list at the link you provided. As far as I’ve known, there was no real organized national Tea Party leadership…unless I’m mistaken. My only issue with that list tho would probably be:

I don’t know who came up with that list but it’s pretty much what I’ve considered ‘The platform’ since the inception of the Tea Party branch. Taxed Enough Already. Limited government at both the federal and state levels and a return to the Constitution as it was intended to be. A limitation on the powers of government.

9. Avoid the Pitfalls of Politics

I agree with you on that one. It’s ambiguous at best. I know what is meant by it but I think it could have been stated a little better. I disagree with you that Washington can’t be changed. Anything can be changed if enough people have the will to do it.

]]> By: JetBoy http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/why-in-the-world-would-i-want-to-get-involved-in-the-games-they-are-playing/comment-page-1/#comment-2227897 JetBoy Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:05:53 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=234362#comment-2227897

Meant to post this link with my above post. Sorry bout that JetBoy, I’m old.

Oldnuke on December 24, 2012 at 10:31 AM

Shall I type louder for you? ;)

I’d just be curious as to who came up with that list at the link you provided. As far as I’ve known, there was no real organized national Tea Party leadership…unless I’m mistaken. My only issue with that list tho would probably be:

9. Avoid the Pitfalls of Politics

I don’t disagree with the premise at all…it’s just my belief from what I’ve seen and heard over the years that every politician running for congress, the senate, POTUS…they say “If I’m elected, I’ll change the way DC does things and buck the system”. After just a couple of months tho, that attitude falls to the side.

Washington has some certain “rules” that simply can’t be done away with. A game whos rules will not be broken. Like the Borg, you will be assimilated. So it’s not so much bucking the system as it is playing to one’s advantage within it.

]]> By: Sir Napsalot http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/why-in-the-world-would-i-want-to-get-involved-in-the-games-they-are-playing/comment-page-1/#comment-2227892 Sir Napsalot Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:00:55 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=234362#comment-2227892 Usual WaPo cluelessness.

They can’t figure out tea party as a typical political party.

Carry on! Tally ho!

]]> By: novaculus http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/why-in-the-world-would-i-want-to-get-involved-in-the-games-they-are-playing/comment-page-1/#comment-2227880 novaculus Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:44:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=234362#comment-2227880 I don’t see any reason for the Tea Party organizations to publicize anything they are doing at present, let alone involve themselves in policy choices limited by the Political Class to bad and worse.

Just quietly work on local elections and preparing for the mid-terms. In two years another lesson needs to be taught to both sides of the aisle.

]]> By: Oldnuke http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/why-in-the-world-would-i-want-to-get-involved-in-the-games-they-are-playing/comment-page-1/#comment-2227868 Oldnuke Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:31:30 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=234362#comment-2227868

JetBoy on December 24, 2012 at 9:59 AM

Meant to post this link with my above post. Sorry bout that JetBoy, I’m old.

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Bishop on December 24, 2012 at 10:18 AM

Heh.

]]> By: Kent18 http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/why-in-the-world-would-i-want-to-get-involved-in-the-games-they-are-playing/comment-page-1/#comment-2227865 Kent18 Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:28:40 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=234362#comment-2227865

Republicans in Congress, she said, “have proven they’re not going to listen to us,’’

This. Ol’ Weepy’s inexcusably petty spate of red-on-red violence was by his own choice; now he gets to sack up (if possible) and own the end results of same.

]]> By: Oldnuke http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/why-in-the-world-would-i-want-to-get-involved-in-the-games-they-are-playing/comment-page-1/#comment-2227862 Oldnuke Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:23:58 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=234362#comment-2227862

I agree with most of what they support,

JetBoy on December 24, 2012 at 9:59 AM

What do they support that you disagree with?

]]> By: Bishop http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/why-in-the-world-would-i-want-to-get-involved-in-the-games-they-are-playing/comment-page-1/#comment-2227856 Bishop Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:18:09 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=234362#comment-2227856

Well, it’s good to see someone sticking to their guns.

OldEnglish on December 24, 2012 at 9:52 AM

Gun nut homophobe.

]]> By: NJ Red http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/24/why-in-the-world-would-i-want-to-get-involved-in-the-games-they-are-playing/comment-page-1/#comment-2227854 NJ Red Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:08:33 +0000 http://hotair.com/headlines/?p=234362#comment-2227854

Republicans in Congress, she said, “have proven they’re not going to listen to us,’’

There’s the motherlode. Just what I think. We need to go to the people, not the rino repubs who won’t listen anyway. They’re determined to be irrelevant.

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