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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (747110)	10/16/2013 6:48:42 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1580019

The Tea Party is vital to this country. They seem to be the only organized political group that is sounding the alarm bells over runaway deficit spending What does 'runaway deficit spending' mean to you?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (747110)	10/16/2013 6:52:40 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1580019

Tea Party popularity plummets 10/16/13 05:00 PM By Steve Benen Recent developments in Washington have clearly taken a toll on the Republican Party’s national standing. The GOP wasn’t popular before it shut down the government, but it’s in far worse shape now. But it’s not just the party overall that’s suffering – support for a specific right-wing subset of the party is in free fall, too. The Pew Research Center published these results this afternoon. The Tea Party is less popular than ever, with even many Republicans now viewing the movement negatively. Overall, nearly half of the public (49%) has an unfavorable opinion of the Tea Party, while 30% have a favorable opinion. The balance of opinion toward the Tea Party has turned more negative since June, when 37% viewed it favorably and 45% had an unfavorable opinion. And the Tea Party’s image is much more negative today than it was three years ago, shortly after it emerged as a conservative protest movement against Barack Obama’s policies on health care and the economy. Unfavorable ratings for the Tea Party have doubled since February 2010. As political “movements” go, this one isn’t gaining favor of time; it’s losing it. What’s more, the drop in support is across the board – self-identified Democrats, Republicans, and independents have all turned against the Tea Party in greater numbers, with the poll showing a sharp drop. Of particular interest is the shift from within the GOP: “In the current survey, just 27% of moderate and liberal Republicans have a favorable impression of the Tea Party, down from 46% in June.” Finally, the Pew results also help shed light on the party’s larger strategy, which has been on display in Washington over the last few weeks. Among Republican voters who don’t identify as part of the Tea Party, a plurality believe the GOP has not compromised enough with congressional Democrats. Among Tea Party Republicans, 50% believe GOP lawmakers have already compromised too much. It’s an alternate universe, to be sure, but which faction of the party has been calling many of the shots lately?

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (747110)	10/16/2013 7:00:13 PM
From: bentway	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1580019

John Boehner, GOP Savaged: 'Humiliating Failure,' 'Disaster' The Huffington Post \| By Jack Mirkinson Posted: 10/16/2013 7:30 am EDT \| Updated: 10/16/2013 11:12 am EDT huffingtonpost.com John Boehner and his House Republicans woke to a round of epically horrible press about their role in the ongoing shutdown and debt ceiling crisis. Boehner's failure to corral his members reached a peak on Tuesday when he could not persuade them to go along with a plan to end the shutdown and avert default. The resulting reaction from the media would be enough to make any Republican weep, let alone the already tear-prone speaker. Politico called Boehner's efforts a "disaster." The Washington Post described it as a "humiliating failure," and said Boehner and his leadership colleagues had " lost all control of their majority." An editorial from the arch-conservative Wall Street Journal board fumed about the GOP strategy, saying that the House caucus "might as well hand the Speaker's gavel to Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid" and urging Republicans to give up their fight. Things were not much better on the morning shows. "After a shutdown that lasted 16 days, a shutdown led by House Republicans...by the end of today, those Republicans may leave with little to nothing to show for it," NBC's Peter Alexander said.