tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839722827888249291.post3459428970110944605..comments2024-01-17T05:25:58.816-05:00Comments on RED STICK RANT: Reading The Tea Leaves......CLIFFORDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16404394356250504673noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839722827888249291.post-18147364151562217682010-01-24T09:48:29.461-06:002010-01-24T09:48:29.461-06:00Every time I get a GOP request for donations to th...Every time I get a GOP request for donations to the party, I write back saying I can no longer give "in general terms" to the GOP because there are far too many half-ass democrats parading around as Republicans. The chairman of the GOP must be getting a lot of such notices as he is now insisting that GOP candidates clearly stand for conservative principles. And guess who is slamming him because of it - that's right, fellow Republicans! But, good for him, I heard him say the other day that the party could fire him if they wanted but he will hold to his stand that candidates must take firm stands.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-839722827888249291.post-91950962899193356802010-01-24T08:36:05.729-06:002010-01-24T08:36:05.729-06:00I don't buy into the "tension"; I th...I don't buy into the "tension"; I think we may have a few people who would like to discredit the "we the people" movement and will say anything to slow down the momentum.<br /><br />The beauty of Brown's victory is that a "we the people" candidate won. He is not a Republican nor does he represent the GOP. Much of the reason why progressives were so successful in their takeover was because they didn't allow the letter "r" or "d" affect the candidate. That is what the Tea Party has done over the past year.<br /><br />Scott Brown never used the word "Repuublican" in his campaign. It wasn't on his ads, in his speeches or on any marketing. He ran as the people's candidate... hence the landslide victory.<br /><br />I do suspect that the GOP will continue to try and capitalize on the Tea Party movement, but I also believe they will do so at their own peril. I've seen Republican candidates get slammed by the Tea Party and taken out of the running by "we the people".<br /><br />"We the people" are winning the battle for freedom. The war isn't over so there is much left to do; however, every victory God blesses us with should bring us all to our knees in gratitude and empower us to stand firm in our calling.Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858984705804810792noreply@blogger.com