tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post7589597208896467071..comments2024-03-07T02:17:34.434-08:00Comments on Tom In Paine: Even as Obama becomes a catastrophe, Republicans are no solutionMarc Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10746456438052849715noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post-36011377353116075152010-08-28T15:45:43.195-07:002010-08-28T15:45:43.195-07:00"If they(the Tea Party) matures into a separa..."If they(the Tea Party) matures into a separate party after its troubled adolescence, then we as the voters would have a 3rd choice."<br /><br />I agree but for that to happen they have to attract moderate Democrats and liberals and base their positions on principles. Right now they are a creation of Republican conservatives -- Dick Armey to be exact though its not to say it cant take on a life of its own and reject the idea that they are an arm of the Republican party. But they need leadership that comes from the ranks of Democrats to join what is already there for them to have any chance at being anything more than troublemakers for Republicans who want their votes.Marc Rubinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746456438052849715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post-18949090661088063472010-08-27T13:26:18.555-07:002010-08-27T13:26:18.555-07:00And who are we going to vote for then later on? We...And who are we going to vote for then later on? We only have a 2 party system to choose from and so if we become disappointed w/ one party, the only alternative we have is to vote the opposite party. That is why it is imperative for the Tea Party movement to become a viable third party, not a rebel party w/in the Republican Party. <br /><br />If they(the Tea Party) matures into a separate party after its troubled adolescence, then we as the voters would have a 3rd choice.The only problem is it will take years for them to mature and there would be a lot of obstacles to hurdle. And with the involvement of a small? percentage of the American People(who makes noises to be recognized, one of the signs of a budding adolescence) and a person who has the guts to direct the Party(Sarah Palin), mark my word, the Tea Party could become a viable 3rd party later on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3820377390281203107.post-54223878903005812692010-08-27T12:23:35.900-07:002010-08-27T12:23:35.900-07:00If I recall correctly, more bills were passed duri...If I recall correctly, more bills were passed during Clinton's presidency when he had a Republican-controlled congress than when he did not. Any idea whether that is true, and if so, why? It's counter-intuitive to think there might be something positive to come out of this, but it would be nice. More bills does not equal good bills, I know, but the bills that have come out of the dem-controlled congress have been liberal only in name, anyway.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com