Congratulations To The Tea Party...

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Originally Posted by Charles

If the TEA folks can affect a change in the status quo, I'm all in favor of it.

This business as usual shit ain't working so good...we need some fresh faces.

Am I the only one who thinks that?

Chas

I agree with you and no you're not the only one who thinks that.

"The aim of every political constitution is, or ought to be, first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most virtue to pursue, the common good of the society; and in the next place, to take the most effectual precautions for keeping them virtuous whilst they continue to hold their public trust." --James Madison

"The establishment of both political parties took another pounding last night, as candidates anointed by the powers that be lost their primary races in convincing fashion. The ideological polarization we spied in Utah two weeks ago was on display again in Pennsylvania and Kentucky, while the GOP House campaign committee suffered its third embarrassment in a year. The most satisfying outcome across all parties and ideologies was arguably Democratic Congressman Joe Sestak's comfortable victory over Democrat turned Republican turned Democrat Arlen Specter in the Pennsylvania Senate primary. In defeating the 80-year-old Mr. Specter, voters showed there is at least some limit to partisan opportunism and thus committed an act of political hygiene. Mr. Specter fled the GOP last year when it became clear he would lose a Republican primary to former Congressman Pat Toomey, and he promptly switched positions on everything from union 'card check' to health care. Mr. Sestak ran by claiming to be the more authentic Democrat, despite President Obama's embrace of Mr. Specter, at least as long as the President needed him for the 60th health-care vote. In crunch time in the primary, the White House decided to sit this one out. One disloyal act is repaid in kind. ... Perhaps the evening's most intriguing result was the landslide victory by eye doctor Rand Paul in the Kentucky GOP Senate primary. He defeated Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who was the favorite of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Mr. Paul is the son of libertarian Republican Ron Paul and is a favorite of the tea party movement. Mr. Paul's national security views aren't ours, but this year domestic policies are dominant and in his remarks last night he sounded mainstream themes on taxes, spending and reducing the size of government. His challenge going into the fall will be to maintain the fervor of his tea party supporters while winning over independents and enough conservative Democrats to keep the seat for the GOP. The larger and most welcome story is that voters are saying they want to replace the current crowd in Washington. We say pour it on." --The Wall Street Journal