http://www.thesunshineempire.com/2010/02/23/is-the-tea-party-an-inadvertently-moderating-force/ Clear political commentary | Debate | Humor and Sports Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:06:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.thesunshineempire.com/2010/02/23/is-the-tea-party-an-inadvertently-moderating-force/comment-page-1/#comment-22715 Biggus Rickus Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:45:18 +0000 http://www.thesunshineempire.com/?p=3574#comment-22715 Congressmen being concerned about their futures had they supported health care reform stalled it. As to Crist, the tea parties represent conservative discontent, so while the tea party label may not have been affixed when Crist's support started to lag, it's the same thing. Congressmen being concerned about their futures had they supported health care reform stalled it. As to Crist, the tea parties represent conservative discontent, so while the tea party label may not have been affixed when Crist’s support started to lag, it’s the same thing.

]]> http://www.thesunshineempire.com/2010/02/23/is-the-tea-party-an-inadvertently-moderating-force/comment-page-1/#comment-22714 Dutch Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:15:32 +0000 http://www.thesunshineempire.com/?p=3574#comment-22714 The health insurance lobby stalled health care, and there was conservative discontent brewing against Christ long before the first tea party was held here. The health insurance lobby stalled health care, and there was conservative discontent brewing against Christ long before the first tea party was held here.

]]> http://www.thesunshineempire.com/2010/02/23/is-the-tea-party-an-inadvertently-moderating-force/comment-page-1/#comment-22713 Biggus Rickus Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:39:08 +0000 http://www.thesunshineempire.com/?p=3574#comment-22713 Ignoring the electoral politics of the tea party movement, they stalled health care reform, and I think ultimately it will die. That's a pretty big accomplishment. And they have helped more conservative Republicans in primaries thus far, such as Rubio over Crist. Ignoring the electoral politics of the tea party movement, they stalled health care reform, and I think ultimately it will die. That’s a pretty big accomplishment. And they have helped more conservative Republicans in primaries thus far, such as Rubio over Crist.

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