‘Real News From The Blaze:‘ What’s the Difference Between Tea Party and Establishment?
- Posted on May 30, 2012 at 9:34pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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While the Texas Primary Tuesday set the stage for Mitt Romney to finally clinch the number of delegates needed to secure the GOP nomination, all eyes were on the state’s Republican U.S. Senate primary. Ted Cruz, billed as the tea party favorite, was able to force a run-off against first round leader and “establishment” candidate, Texas Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst.
While Cruz was able to secure the endorsements of Sarah Palin, Sen. Rand Paul, Club for Growth, FreedomWorks, and the Tea Party Express, is this a true Tea Party insurgency against “Washington insiders” like we saw in 2010? Cruz spent the majority of his childhood in Texas but went on to Princeton Undergrad, Harvard Law, followed by a clerkship with then-Chief Justice of the Supreme Court William Rehnquist. Cruz would work as a policy advisor on the 2000 Bush-Cheney campaign, Associate Deputy Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, Director of the Office of Policy Planning at the Federal Trade Commission, and then Texas Solicitor General from 2003 to 2008. After leaving the Solicitor General’s office Cruz served in a private law practice.
Dewhurst, “the establishment” candidate, did serve as Commissioner of the General Land Office of Texas from 1998 to 2003 and has been Texas’s Lieutenant Governor since 2003, presiding over an expansion of the Texas budget and supporter of a state income tax. But before entering government, Dewhurst was a successful businessman and self-made millionaire, entering the private sector in 1981 after serving in the State Department, Central Intelligence Agency and U.S. Air Force.
The way the media has drawn the ideological lines in this race may deserve some questioning amongst conservatives. In 2010, several “tea party” candidates fizzled out in the general election campaign, proving themselves completely incapable of high pubic office. Others managed to beat Democratic challengers, but failed to walk the walk once serving in Congress.
On “Real News” Wednesday the panel joined by Glenn Beck and Matt Kibbe of FreedomWorks discussed the Texas race and guidelines in confirming candidates that truly adhere to conservative principles.
What makes a Republican candidate “establishment”? What makes them a “Washington insider”? Watch a clip below discussing this subject on the show Wednesday:
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saranda
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 1:00pmTea Party was highjacked by those who saw it as a chance to expand their own influence and make some cash. GB is as guilty as any in that scenario.
Report Post »Veteranaviator
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 7:55amif my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV). God alone is the answer, not a political candidate or party!
Report Post »azcowboy1
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 6:55amLike many of you. I’m still here. Just watching and waiting.
Report Post »TEA
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Posted on May 31, 2012 at 6:40amOWS now is more pro freedom than the tea party.
Report Post »bry
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 8:17amYou got that wrong. The OWS are pro freeSTUFF.
Report Post »Godzgrl247
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 5:24amI am in a dilemma over this. I joined the Tea Party because of its ideals but I have lamented over the fact that so many Republicans think they have the Tea Party vote in the pocket just because they spout out conservative rhetoric. As much as I can‘t stand the O’Bamanation that has happened to this country, I cannot be as giving as Glenn Beck is to Mitt Romney and say, “At least he’s not a commie!” I’m not sure that Mitt is not a commie. No, I think either way, Mitt or O’sama, we’re all screwed.
Report Post »Crazyotto
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 4:31pmI am confused because the TEA party was not an actual party but a collection of organizations that held some similiar positions.. Some TEA party groups were more successful than others (Freedom Works). I think for the most part the more successful ones were really just Establishment Conservative Political action groups. In the end those of us that really wanted change that included a more responsive fiscally responsible government got screwed
Report Post »Tree_Butcher
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 9:53pmRINO season officially opened yesterday, no tags, no limit. Dewhurst is on top only because his name is widely known and he has more millions to spend than Ted Cruz. The Establishment Republicans that forced Romney down our throats from day one are taking us into Socialism just a little slower than the Democrats are, and this is why the Tea Party is the only Conservative Party.
Now the Establishment is trying to paint themselves as Conservative, and painting the Tea Party as ineffective.
Report Post »Then why did your moderate Dewhurst not win outright? Most of us in Texas didn’t even know the polls were open yesterday. Mr. Cruz, you’ll get my vote again in the runoff, and our calendars will be marked!
marhee9
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 10:18pmI agree, and also think that the voters in the great state of Texas are smart enough to know what’s going on. The establishment is fighting hard to stay in control of the Republican party, but they are not winning. The recall election in Wisconsin is so important for the Tea Party, check this great look at why it’s so important. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5kwKTxxEy4
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 9:49pmTea Party – principles above party
Establishment – party above principles
Obviously, the republican party has A LOT to lose by this scenario….Which is why they have taken it over
Report Post »Tree_Butcher
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 9:56pmBut they don’t realize that a lot of us in the Tea Party are delegates in the Republican County seats! They sent out a survey asking (among other questions) if we were members of the Tea Party. I didn’t reply.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 10:10pmHow do we get real change under that scenario? I guess you have to wait for the elders to retire?
I think we have less than 4 years before total collapse
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on May 31, 2012 at 1:44amSince the Koch’s, Hannity and Palin took over the tea party, there is no difference at all
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 9:48pmThe Establishment ate the Tea party and Betrayed it.John Boehner,Allen “NDAA” West,Billy Long,Herman Cain,Newt,Romney,Marco Rubio,Sarah Palin..Seems every one w sent to Congress in 2010 has sold out to the Progressive Rhino Establishment.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 9:42pmThis should be good. Lets see how the Romney people try to convince everyone Romney is a tea party guy.
Report Post »justangry
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 9:38pmIt appears nothing is any different between the Tea Party and the establishment anymore.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 9:51pmYeah the tea party stood for something, the establishment needed it and corrupted it. There is still a tea party, but its the few of us supporting Ron Paul.
Report Post »dissentnow
Posted on May 30, 2012 at 9:59pmThere is no difference. The tea party was just a distraction as the moderate progressives pulled the GOP strings behind the scenes. Have you noticed that the GOP presidential candidates have been getting more and more moderate each election cycle? You don’t get more moderate than Romney!
Report Post »Our economy and our way of life is being destroyed by a controlled demolition. You can put your head in the sand and pretend that its just Obama and his crew that our trying to destory our country, but you are just lying to yourselves. The same globalist power and money that influences the left-wing progressives also influences the right-wing progressives.