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15. I would tend to disagree. It was a powerful movement to the extreme right that destroyed whatever centrists were left

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:23 AM

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in the GOP. It accomplished Gingrich's push toward scorched earth extremism.

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The tea party was so obviously not grassroots UpInArms Oct 23 #1

Yup lonely bird Oct 23 #5

And we had no long term planning to deal with it? bucolic_frolic Oct 23 #2

As often said, the dems are always three steps behind Gum Logger Oct 23 #17

Every accusation is an admission underpants Oct 23 #4

Talk is cheap. Show proof Gum Logger Oct 23 #18

Well . . . AverageOldGuy Oct 23 #6

well no duh. Javaman Oct 23 #7

Again mercuryblues Oct 23 #8

Birchers are very close-knit and secretive bucolic_frolic Oct 23 #10

Yup. Not surprised. mwmisses4289 Oct 23 #9

Think I read a book somewhere that Big Oil was an early contributor. NoMoreRepugs Oct 23 #11

Seems to me the "tea party" was rather useless Farmer-Rick Oct 23 #13

NSS. But nice to have it confirmed. niyad Oct 23 #16

Cool hats. multigraincracker Oct 23 #19