Comments on: The Media's Tea Party http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/07/06/the-medias-tea-party/ Reality-based political commentary Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:31:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Chris1962 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/07/06/the-medias-tea-party/#comment-9433 Chris1962 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:01:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=2354#comment-9433 >>>They haven't exactly mastered coming up with a rallying slogan, but they have had great success in made-for-video political theater, with all the Minutemen and Founding Fathers garb at their rallies.>>> ROFL! I'll tell ya, I'm seriously thinking about joining a Tea Party just for the wardrobe. I utterly love it. Seriously eyeing this baby: http://tinyurl.com/2ud4q3e This was a great post, Chris. The media and pollsters are never gonna figure the Tea Partiers out. I think Gallup has already identified them; Frank Newport just hasn't realized it yet: http://tinyurl.com/yauo8ad If the Tea Partiers aren't simply part of this "traditionalist" group, I'll eat my soon-to-be-purchased tricorne hat. The fact that this group is a 53% majority explains why the Tea Partiers are getting their candidates into races, IMO. Here's another misread that the media and pollsters are forever doing: "...the Gallup data seem to suggest that the tea party crowd will opt for the GOP candidates in large numbers. Why? Because they are, at heart, Republicans -- only by a different name at the moment...." No, they are, at heart, CONSERVATIVES. Conservatives and Republicans are not the same animal. Conservatives exist within every political group: Republicans, Dems, Indies, Libertarians. >>>They haven't exactly mastered coming up with a rallying slogan, but they have had great success in made-for-video political theater, with all the Minutemen and Founding Fathers garb at their rallies.>>>

ROFL! I'll tell ya, I'm seriously thinking about joining a Tea Party just for the wardrobe. I utterly love it. Seriously eyeing this baby: http://tinyurl.com/2ud4q3e

This was a great post, Chris. The media and pollsters are never gonna figure the Tea Partiers out. I think Gallup has already identified them; Frank Newport just hasn't realized it yet: http://tinyurl.com/yauo8ad

If the Tea Partiers aren't simply part of this "traditionalist" group, I'll eat my soon-to-be-purchased tricorne hat. The fact that this group is a 53% majority explains why the Tea Partiers are getting their candidates into races, IMO.

Here's another misread that the media and pollsters are forever doing: "...the Gallup data seem to suggest that the tea party crowd will opt for the GOP candidates in large numbers. Why? Because they are, at heart, Republicans -- only by a different name at the moment...."

No, they are, at heart, CONSERVATIVES. Conservatives and Republicans are not the same animal. Conservatives exist within every political group: Republicans, Dems, Indies, Libertarians.

]]> By: teapartier http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/07/06/the-medias-tea-party/#comment-9432 teapartier Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:40:48 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=2354#comment-9432 We tried to find Democrats who were fiscal conservatives so we could claim to be open minded about what party to endorse, but we couldn't find any. Even guys like Frank Kratovil who voted against the health care bill, voted FOR the stimulus, extensions in the first time homebuyer b.s., etc... At this point, until the Tea Party gets a larger following, we have to be content with effecting Republican primary races to get the more fiscally conservative candidate nominated. Fred http://unrepentanttepartier.blogspot.com/ We tried to find Democrats who were fiscal conservatives so we could claim to be open minded about what party to endorse, but we couldn't find any. Even guys like Frank Kratovil who voted against the health care bill, voted FOR the stimulus, extensions in the first time homebuyer b.s., etc...

At this point, until the Tea Party gets a larger following, we have to be content with effecting Republican primary races to get the more fiscally conservative candidate nominated.

Fred
http://unrepentanttepartier.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Chris Weigant http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/07/06/the-medias-tea-party/#comment-9423 Chris Weigant Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:56:27 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=2354#comment-9423 David - That's going to be the most interesting thing to watch, over the next few months. Will the TP tail wag the GOP dog, or will it be the other way 'round? -CW David -

That's going to be the most interesting thing to watch, over the next few months. Will the TP tail wag the GOP dog, or will it be the other way 'round?

-CW

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/07/06/the-medias-tea-party/#comment-9404 Michale Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:40:16 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=2354#comment-9404 Seems to me that we are all in agreement. Democrats are gonna take a thumpin' this year.... Mainly because of reasons like this: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Drug-lobby-showers-money-on-its-hero-Harry-Reid-97882064.html Michale..... Seems to me that we are all in agreement.

Democrats are gonna take a thumpin' this year....

Mainly because of reasons like this:

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/Drug-lobby-showers-money-on-its-hero-Harry-Reid-97882064.html

Michale.....

]]> By: akadjian http://www.chrisweigant.com/2010/07/06/the-medias-tea-party/#comment-9402 akadjian Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:14:21 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=2354#comment-9402 Rebranding is an interesting way of thinking about this. Because if there's anything conservatives have been good about doing, it's establishing a brand. What's too early to tell though is how this brand is going to work with or compete against the Republican party brand. It seems like the brand has a lot of draw in primaries where the base votes most. Whether this holds true in larger elections is another story. I think what works in the Tea Party favor at the moment is that they have no past history of governing. Everything about them appears shiny and new and this is appealing to the anti-incumbent crowd. A couple thoughts on a Wednesday morning ... David Rebranding is an interesting way of thinking about this. Because if there's anything conservatives have been good about doing, it's establishing a brand.

What's too early to tell though is how this brand is going to work with or compete against the Republican party brand.

It seems like the brand has a lot of draw in primaries where the base votes most. Whether this holds true in larger elections is another story.

I think what works in the Tea Party favor at the moment is that they have no past history of governing. Everything about them appears shiny and new and this is appealing to the anti-incumbent crowd.

A couple thoughts on a Wednesday morning ...
David

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