CNN: Is the Tea Party ‘Over’?
- Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:08pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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If you’re wondering where the Tea Party has been lately, you’re not the only one. In a segment on CNN, Jack Cafferty asked the question if the Tea Party was “over” after he said it appears to be “fading.” Here’s what Cafferty reported and asked on air recently:
But while that may be a provocative question, readers shouldn’t just brush it aside as simply the liberal media trying to attack the conservative movement. In fact, it’s a question The Blaze Magazine wrestled with in its cover story for the April issue.
“The Republican fight for the presidential nomination is burning up. The election is around the corner. And many Americans are wondering what the Tea Party is up to,” Magazine Executive Editor Chris Field wrote in a blog post recently. The Blaze’s Dave Urbanski dives deeper and asks, “So, has the Tea Party lost steam? Lost its way? Gone rogue? Or is it, in fact, dead?”
The answer? “None of the above.”
The Tea Party faithful who initially spread the word and toted the signs are in large part now focusing their energies on behind-the-scenes work–a “tactical precision” way of operating. […]
In many ways, that has translated to efforts at state and local levels, as opposed to the national spotlight the Tea Party enjoyed during the first two years of the Obama administration.
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Comments (174)
Apple Bite
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:46pmHey MSM! Be afraid…be very afraid!
Report Post »Just like you are with trying to figure out who is going to be Romney’s VP, so you can begin destroying the candidate ahead of time…multiply that by 30, you dirtbags!
Itsjusttim
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:06pmThe Tea Party never was. That’s why most of them will still vote for a Progressive if they are white.
banjarmon
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:07pmThe Tea Party is alive and well…and will make our presents known in NOVEMBER!!!!
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:13pmBecause you don’t say “I’m going to vote for the lesser evil” because evil is evil. If the Tea Party was real, it wouldn’t vote at all.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:16pmThe United States is the free country that never was except for a few years in the beginning. And you all keep celebrating a Liberty that hasn’t existed in 200 years.
Report Post »aChameleon
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:17pmOrrin Hatch doesn’t have any misconceptions of whether the Tea Party is still alive and well or not.
Report Post »Itsjusttim
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:18pmThe last time the America’s actually knew Liberty was before Columbus set foot on it.
Report Post »cracker_
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:21pmItsjusttim sounds like the insane ramblings of a homeless guy.
Report Post »let us prey
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:22pmLittle Timmy, the adults are talking go to your room.
Report Post »hillbillyinny
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:40pm@ justtim
Have you misplaced your OWS friends?
Tea Party thought is still alive and well. We are busy getting others to vote, one-on-one, and educating those who are disappointed with “hopey/changey”! There are furtile minds out there who voted with their emotions in 2008. No they are ready to educate themselves and others and get this country “out of the ditch” ‘Bummer has put us in!
Tea supporters haven’t disappeared, we’re just too busy with real efforts to “parade around in costume” anymore!
Vote your conscience, vote your faith and vote for the Republic of the United States of America, keeping the Constitution we now have as our guide!
Good luck finding us. . .
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:58pmTeaParty:Is CNN ‘Over’?
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 2:11pmJack W A.D. Cafferty never was. These idiots can’t see or touch the TEA Party because there is NO leader to malign. Without a Target to focus their venom on they are blind. Hey Jack, and TIM, you will see the TEA Party in November. We are going to throw the trash overboard. And Timmy, you are precious.
Report Post »ValidFib
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 2:18pmWe’re busy doing what we need to do. Don’t worry about it. We’re fighting on the local level, the state level and the Federal level with intensity. The TEA Party is a juggernaut that frankly doesn’t command attention. With attention comes conflict and mental struggles. We know what needs to be done and we’re doing it. Trust me, we’re on fire.
Report Post »2Fedup
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 2:46pmIndyguy:
Exactly! I wonder how these msm stations keep going. There viewership is terrible. They must b mochin off taxpayers and donations by now lik npr.
Report Post »f_the_commies
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 2:53pmCommunist News Network is fully behind the liberal left nut movement. The time is coming. We are more motivated than ever. I CAN’T WAIT!
Report Post »1proud_Texan
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 3:17pmThe Tea Party is in stealth mode. We are very busy behind the scenes. You will see our impact when the time is right. People are waking up to this disaster called the Obama administration. We will NOT sit down and shut up!
Report Post »HKS
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 3:50pmThe tea party is only over in a liberals dreams, re-loading for bear.
Report Post »Jefferson
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 3:54pmThe original modern day “tea party” was founded in 2007 (not 2010) by the Ron Paul campaign grassroots. Several simultaneous events happened around the country from California to Boston, and even had Dr. Paul dumping some ceremonial “tea” in our own Galveston Bay.
As evidenced here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bNiDx7qTjA
It was pure and simple before it was co-opted and corrupted by special interest money and Fox News charlatans like Beck, Hannity, Palin, Armey.
Originally it stood for smaller Constitutional Govt., The Fed, the IRS, balanced budget, out of UN, out of NATO, pro American sovereignty and border security, anti-illegal wars, transparency, accountability, etc..
Now it is a neutered hollow divided shell of an organisation that has been folded into the Republican establishment (just as Cafferty admitted) which was their original intent.
Ron Paul IS the “Godfather of the Tea Party Movement”
People who only learned about the “Tea Party” from their TV set, are now going to hold their noses and vote for another Goldman Sachs candidate, while they comfort themselves by saying
“at least he’s not a commie.”
This rationale is not only ignorant, but dangerous, and will yield more of the same results or lack thereof.
Report Post »The difference is, that this country is on the verge of financial collapse and total chaos.
There is still a chance for those who haven’t voted yet to redeem their souls and do the right thing.
lovenfl3
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 4:35pmThe tea party is alive and quite well. Whether it’s the Blaze or the MSM, don’t kid yourselves. You’ll be hearing plenty from the tea party in the months to come. There is a great video about this here.
Report Post »http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJC5Zw-ggrc
bage66
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 4:39pmItsjusttim, the real timmy objects to your ALL your post:
http://www.doppspot.com/2011/01/timmy-peyton-manning.html
Report Post »RJL
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 6:05pmThe Tea Party was over when the establishment said the Primary is over and “the chosen one” is chosen. Screw the rest of the states, they are to stupid to not elect “the chosen one”.
Report Post »RJL
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 6:12pmJEFFERSON, well said and I say well said.
Report Post »kaydeebeau
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 6:32pmThe Tea Party & 9.12 groups are alive and well, are working within our state / local governements, waiting (im)patiently for Nov.
We didn’t gain all the ground down the ballot in Nov 2010 for nothing. You can thank us for union busting, voter id laws, anti sharia, anti agenda 21 numerous other state level issues. Keep thinking lame stream that we are THE United States rather than THESE United States.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 8:09pm.
Report Post »If the TEA Party is over, then the country is over too.
The republicans are just democrats light.
Is that what you want?
recoveringneocon
Posted on April 25, 2012 at 9:23amIf the TEA PARTY is over, it because of the so call Conservatives in the Republican Party. Doing everything they can to Kill a Movement and Destroy Liberty and Freedom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bNiDx7qTjA
Report Post »Jack_47
Posted on June 27, 2012 at 10:32pmIf the Tea Party still had a heart beat, Mitt Romney would not be the presumptive nominee.
Report Post »KeystoneState
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:46pmThe Tea Party is alive and well, and are sticking to our principals. We in The Tea Party have made clear our message of freedom and liberty to all that care. We have also learned that large protests of our overbearing current leadership is fruitless, and only lead to attacks on us from them, and their lap-dogs in the press. We are still here, and trust me, we will be showing up at the polls, and sorry GOP and Romney, we said no more RINOs. Remember?
Report Post »3monkeysmomma
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:16pmI hope you are right but I know so many people who THINK they are far-right, enthusiasticly supporting Romney and Gingrich, I think the Tea Party has been overwhelmed by GOP sheep.
Report Post »I don’t know about you friend, but I’m feeling a bit out-numbered and seriously misunderstood these days.
justangry
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:36pmYeah, but you got to keep fighting the good fight for your monkeys. They’ll remember if you keep fighting or give up.
Report Post »Chet Hempstead
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 3:14pmThe Tea Party is dead. It was never a spontaneous grass roots movement. It was created by establishment Republicans like Dick Armey to help the Republican Party win a Congressional election by motivating their right flank. It was abandoned by establishment Republicans because a contentious right flank is a liability in a presidential election that depends on swinging the center. It slowly dissipated when it had to depend entirely on the organizational skills of the useful idiots who thought that they had created it. You know where you find grass roots? In clods of dirt, and clods of dirt aren’t going to take over the country on their own.
Report Post »ValidFib
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 4:26pmChet – you have no idea how wrong you are. The TEA Party has all the momentum. We’re not going around making claims, getting into arguments, we’re too busy for that.
Report Post »All this talk is just whistling past the graveyard. The TEA knows what‘s at stake and we’ll do everying in our power to save this country, restore the Constitution, limit government and pay off the debt.
ValidFib
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 4:36pmI agree that Mitt is not the TEA Party‘s first choice but he’s the best alternative. I did really like his NRA speech. Good stuff.
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 8:53pmI’ve been making my TEA at home while cleaning my guns, knowing time is on my side.
Report Post »recoveringneocon
Posted on April 25, 2012 at 9:16am@Chet Hempstead
Report Post »How the Tea Party Started
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bNiDx7qTjA
aChameleon
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:45pmThe worst thing we could do right now is to get into confrontations with occupy wall streeters. Rolling around in the mud with these fools would be counterproductive. Patience Iago. Hold the line. We’ll make our presence known at the right time. Between now and November LoL.
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:50pmwe are here and growing in numbers and ready to fight with everything we have.
Report Post »the_system_disconnect
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:16pmYep. We’re busy explaining how things are to our family and co-workers. Getting the word out in a real and meaningful way to people who will vote. Unlike the occupiers.
Report Post »u.citizen.concerned.s
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:43pmhttp://www.wnd.com/2012/04/sheriff-joe-releasing-more-on-obama-attacks-begin/
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:42pmTo CNN … you wish! We are here … working working working.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:48pmagree freedom is never out of style. we will not be silent.
Report Post »jdog777
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:41pmCarrying signs and mobbing and intimidation never accomplished anything. Just the other day Axelrod proclaimed to the world that the GOP was hijacked by a reign of terror. Well folks… that Reign of Terror is the Tea Party. It is pulling the GOP back to its roots, kicking and screaming mind you. The RINOS are being uninvited to the party. The Tea Party is working in the districts and redefining the debate… how can you tell? Look at the SCOTUS cases. Obamacare AND Arizona’s illegal immigration law. Look at the budget laws that have been passed in the House, but ignored in the Senate. Fools on the Left… the Presidency is not the real prize (though it is in the bag). It is the Senate. As soon as the Senate is on board… the President falls in line.
Report Post »doomytram
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:47pmThe only battle ever lost by the Tea Party was the battle of Nevada. How we let the commies steal Harry Reid’s re-election is beyond anyone with half a brain. Thanks to Reid, Pelosi, Geithner, and big Oblamer…. we are now the Soviet Union of Greece.
Report Post »TMcKay
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:40pmSo, because we aren’t parading around in the streets, cursing cops and raping each other like the morons of occupy, we’re dead? I have news…we‘re here and we’re working to save this country.
Report Post »doomytram
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:40pmThat the Tea Party is over is the new commie narrative. Ridiculous leftist’s, Let me be clear! Who doesn’t support another repressive tax on you at the local level? Don’t know? It’s the Tea Party!
The Tea Party is simply 50% of the USA that votes. Then there is the 20% Commie Voting Base (Oblamer’s bunch) the other 30% Don’t vote except on American Idol. Thanks to the cheating, stealing aforementioned 20%…..the Tea Party is just waiting to vote Oblamer out! The 30% American Idol drones are Tea Party people that just don’t understand the lies of the commie media. Period.
Report Post »Goldmember
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:39pmNaw! The tea party is washed up, gone, ka-pute. See you in November.
He-he-he!
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:43pmwink wink.
Report Post »paulrogers
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:07pmYou wish! The Tea Party is learning to play the game. We do not bother with the people that cannot be defeated due to “safe district” redistricting shenanigans. We are focused on the races that can be won and also on hold to the fire the feet of those who win with our support. The Tea Party is alive and well in Elk Grove CA.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 2:11pm@PAUL ..
We were taunting them .. yes and TEA is STRONG in Southwest Florida also.
Report Post »ValidFib
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 4:28pmLong and strong in Middle Tennessee – Al Gore’s backyard!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:38pmThe left only recognizes a movement when they are throwing rocks and destroying property.
Report Post »jriv88
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:59pmdont forget crapping on police cars
Report Post »ValidFib
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 4:30pmYou’re right! Whenever there’s a TEA Party rally, site is left cleaner than before!
Report Post »Conservative_T-Rex
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:37pmI agree… calm before the storm!!! The tea-party is going to be heard once again just like it was in 2010. (that rhymed)
can u ID the fox news personality? http://www.sporcle.com/games/Bohnfather/fox-news-personalities
Report Post »justangry
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:36pmI’d say co-opted, then split. The Libertarian base moving on to the Liberty movement and the rest going right back to the same old Republican crap.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 2:32pmAre you from the Ron Pessimist Party?? You sound a hair away from OWS membership
Report Post »justangry
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 4:03pmPfft!
Report Post »resme
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 4:31pm@13th, Whats the difference in mitt romney and obama?
Mitt Romney top contributors
Goldman Sachs $564,580
JPMorgan Chase & Co $400,675
Bank of America $364,850
Morgan Stanley $363,550
Credit Suisse Group $316,160
Citigroup Inc $286,015
Wells Fargo $183,100
Obama Top contributors
Goldman Sachs $1,013,091
Report Post »JPMorgan Chase & Co $808,799
Citigroup Inc $736,771
Morgan Stanley $512,232
IndyGuy
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 10:34pmjustangry
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 4:03pm
Pfft!
Was that a drive by???
Report Post »oldchevyguy
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:34pmThe Tea Party,of which I am a member,is alive and well and working behind the scenes.With the unions,OWS and other militant groups on the streets looking to make trouble to facilitate the government to declare martial law,we will not be fooled.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:34pmThe message will be delivered at the polls.
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:38pmYou’re right and I hope your ready for a big disappointment when Obama is re-elected and the House goes to the Democrats. Sanity wins!
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:02pmSIMPLETONTRUTHS….Obama is out in November and the house will not go back to the democrats. Perhaps you don’t realize just how significant the midterm victories were in 2010? It will take several election cycle to begin to erode the majority the GOP enjoys in the house. The more likely scenario is Obama will lose in November and the Democrats will lose the Senate as well. Every generica poll has the GOP ahead of the Democrats. Simpleton by name..simpleton by nature it appears.
Report Post »texgo2003
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:13pm@SIMPLETRUTHS
You Libs wouldn’t know the truth if it slapped you on the ass!! You need to change your name to “SIMPLEMIND”! The Libs day of reckoning is coming! We can out-think your ilk and we can out-work your ilk! You and yours will see the results this November. We are going to bring you people down hard!! We are fighting mad and we’re not going to take anymore crap from you people!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!! TEA!!!
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:18pm@ MISSPELLED simpletruths its SIMPLEMINDED>
Report Post »Mike N
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 5:10pm.
@ SIMPLETRUTHS . . . Don’t flatter yourself !!!
The American people are up in arms over obstructionist Harry Reid’s juvenile tactics, used to impede all of the potential progress that was on the brink of being made by the House. That will be remembered in ACES come November.
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You have a great deal to fear from the coming election.
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MiCurmudgeon
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:34pm“Fraid not. The question should be,”Is CNN over?” If you have to report on what your so-called reporters report…..It must be a slow news day!!
Report Post »TerryDo
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:32pmThe Tea Party is not over; it is just in a stage of brewing.
Report Post »It takes 5 to 6 minutes to brew a strong cup of homemade Tea and then it is ready to be poured out; as with the Tea Party is will take 5 to 6 months for their strength to be poured out once again. Get ready!
Rapunzel
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:28pmGee, word must not have made it to my city’s tea party since each monthly meeting seems to have more attendees than the prior month!
Report Post »StopWhiningAlready
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:28pmOver? Did you say, “Over”? Nothing is over until we decide it is. Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
Germans?
Forget it, he’s rolling..
Hell No! And it ain’t over now. Cause when the going gets tough…
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the tough get going. Now Who’s with me?
kickagrandma
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:39pmWe are!
Report Post »Bigolfascist
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:47pmGod i loved that movie. I WAS Bluto in college. But about that Pearl Harbor thing……
Report Post »paulrogers
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 1:11pmDid you say the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Better check your history books. Even the rewriting of history folks did not miss the fact that it was the Japanese who did that bombing. I am a member of the Tea Party but lets not give the progressives any fuel for the claim that we are idiots.
Report Post »1proud_Texan
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 3:11pmMr. Rogers, it’s a joke. May I suggest you watch the movie Animal House. Very funny movie back in the day.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 7:51pmIs that… Wild Bill Kelso?
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:26pm.
Report Post »The Tea-Part is “now focusing their energies on behind-the-scenes work” — This is oh so TRUE!
Mike N
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:24pm.
Calm before the storm, baby . . . . calm before the storm.
Let’s not wind this thing up too soon . . . preserve the intensity . . . don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes.
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AvengerK
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:24pmThis is merely bait for the tea parties. The unions and OWS want to provoke confrontations and the media will help to facilitate those confrontations.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:24pmI know a lot of TEA PARTY members and they are going away.
Report Post »In fact after the 2010 election the tea party in my county was formed.
Real dumb ?.
marine249
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:29pmadd a not to going away
note to me — me reread!!!!!!!
Report Post »poster
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:20pmCNN: Is the Tea Party ‘Over’?
You’ll find out in November.
Report Post »encinom
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:31pmALready found out that its either dead, sold out ot the GOP or was never anything more than astro turf, evidence the Romney won the nomination, not Cain, not Santorum, not Bachman.
Report Post »marine249
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:35pm@ Encion
speaking of going away.
Report Post »why don’t you.
dmerwin
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:56pmencinom(an)
Report Post »As usual your post is a cliche ridden page from the democratic talking points. Tell us why you think Obama should be re-elected. Please use supporting facts and use provable numbers, not “created or saved” euphamisms. You might start with why we should continue to subsidize “Green Energy”.
AvengerK
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:59pmThat’s right ENCIDIOT…just keep repeating that to yourself champ.
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:19pmPppffffttttt!!!! With whats currently happening, you think they’re over?? There is going to be a re-birth of the Tea Party the likes no one has ever seen! Obama is a one term failure, and the Tea Party will sweep that garbage to the curb!
Report Post »Docrow
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:17pmMSM not reporting on it will not make it go away.
tea!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:15pmThe original Tea Party only took Minutes… then, they went got their Guns!
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:41pmYou made me smile!!!
Report Post »SimpleTruths
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:41pmGuns is not capitalized unless it is the first word in the sentence. But real Americans know that.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 12:51pm@LUKERW
Next time capitalize all of the word GUNS … simplebrain doesn’t understand it was for effect.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 3:37pm@CATB
Report Post »I always wonder… Why did GOD not Capitalize all the Important Words in the BIBLE… so, We would know which were the Important ones :)
lukerw
Posted on April 24, 2012 at 3:43pm@SIMPLE…
Report Post »Yes, it is bad habit… from when I wrote Manuals for the Computer Industry… where I capitalized Technical Terms and used capitals to Emphasize for the New Readers (or as they say these days: Dummies)!