02-27-2016, 05:56 PM
(02-27-2016, 04:51 PM)Benton Wrote: as hopeful as I was for tea party candidates to make some significant changes, so far all they've done is prove they're neglectful of not only procedure and morals, but also common sense. Trump is going to be their zenith. And idiot that has no diplomacy, no knowledge of the process or powers he could wield and an abundance of blame for why his way is everyone else's fault.
I also had hopes for the Tea Party when they were mainly about runaway govt spending, then the bible thumpers hijacked the party...or maybe politicians like Rubio and Cruz saw the opportunity to bring both coalitions together as a winning strategy (at least in the South for Republican races...doubt it's a winner in a general election). I thought the Tea Party might be a springboard for Rand Paul leading the emergence of a Libertarian Party as a viable 3rd option.
I don't think I'd call Trump a Tea Party candidate - he seems to have picked off large chunks of various voting blocs. He's not trying to build a base capturing an entire coalition, but appears to be targeting single-issue voters across different coalitions. Like he doesn't care about people for whom guns is one of several key issues, only people for whom guns is the ONLY issue.
