Obama spars with Tea Party activist

[jedi]

Check out the video.
Obama spars with Tea Party activist - Yahoo! News

Feel bad for him on this one. (& NO PURPLE ON THAT TEXT!) It's never a wise decision for any politician to attempt to "talk/discuss" anything with the crowd as you lose the element of control of the conversation very easily.

He is a seasoned politician he should know better than to try this.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Dude, he's not that smart/quick on his feet away from the teleprompter and, above all, he is desperate.

Smell that . . . it's fear.

 

[Hemingway]

The lady should have said, "Get your paws off me!"

 

[Kutnupe14]

The lady should have said, "Get your paws off me!"

I prefer "please Mr. President, get you hands out of my pocket."
But still poor form bringing up a alleged acct not attributed to the president himself. I have no issue taking the president to task, but trying to "talk over" anyone, not just the POTUS, over such a thin issue as to whether dummy Biden "called" someone a terrorist is disrespectful.

 

[Denny347]

At the risk of hijacking this discussion, I take issue with "Tea Party Activist". They are REPUBLICANS. When I first heard about the Tea Party movement a couple of years ago I was really excited. I was elated that I was able to work a security detail for my dept at the 4th of July Tea Party rally 2 years ago at White River State Park. However, while I was standing there listening to the speeches, I realized that this was nothing new or groundbreaking, I was in the middle of a sea of Republicans with the same BLAH BLAH BLAH speeches. They are not "activists" and attaching themselves to the term "Tea Party" denotes fighting for liberty, freedom, against oppression. It is the same politics in a new colorful wrapper.

 

[jedi]

At the risk of hijacking this discussion, I take issue with "Tea Party Activist". They are REPUBLICANS. When I first heard about the Tea Party movement a couple of years ago I was really excited. I was elated that I was able to work a security detail for my dept at the 4th of July Tea Party rally 2 years ago at White River State Park. However, while I was standing there listening to the speeches, I realized that this was nothing new or groundbreaking, I was in the middle of a sea of Republicans with the same BLAH BLAH BLAH speeches. They are not "activists" and attaching themselves to the term "Tea Party" denotes fighting for liberty, freedom, against oppression. It is the same politics in a new colorful wrapper.

yes & no.

The original TP group was started by grass-roots method (ie. regular people not those already in office). Sadly now there are many flavors of TP and you are correct the Rs have been quick to paint themselves as TP.

 

[Pocketman]

At the risk of hijacking this discussion, I take issue with "Tea Party Activist". They are REPUBLICANS. When I first heard about the Tea Party movement a couple of years ago I was really excited. I was elated that I was able to work a security detail for my dept at the 4th of July Tea Party rally 2 years ago at White River State Park. However, while I was standing there listening to the speeches, I realized that this was nothing new or groundbreaking, I was in the middle of a sea of Republicans with the same BLAH BLAH BLAH speeches. They are not "activists" and attaching themselves to the term "Tea Party" denotes fighting for liberty, freedom, against oppression. It is the same politics in a new colorful wrapper.

I too was initially excited about what appeared to be a genuine grass roots involvement in the political process. I'm now not sure who or what the Tea Party is or really stands for. Dan Burton joining their caucus was the proverbial straw for me.

 

[jedi]

The way I see it any politician that was in office **BEFORE** the TP grass-roots started CANNOT be a true TP. They are nothing more than liars that are trying to get votes. Only those new freshman with zero politician experience that are coming in under TP banners are indeed true TPs.

 

[Bitter Clinger]

The Tea Party is alive and well, and we know who the posers are.

Taking our country back one election at a time.

 

[Kutnupe14]

The Tea Party is alive and well, and we know who the posers are.

Taking our country back one election at a time.

The problem is that the real Tea Partiers have been infiltrated by the fake ones. Tea Party candidates (if elected) are going to be corrupted by the very institution that they seek to subvert.

 

[Denny347]

The Tea Party is alive and well, and we know who the posers are.

Taking our country back one election at a time.

Aaaaaaannndd it's NOT Palin.

 

[Kutnupe14]

Aaaaaaannndd it's NOT Palin.

You don't think Palin is a TP poser? I certainly do. She's the political version of a "gold digger."

 

[level.eleven]

You don't think Palin is a TP poser? I certainly do. She's the political version of a "gold digger."

No, I think you guys are in the same boat. The poster has SP as an avatar.

SP's gig is starting to wear on people. She is losing her grip on the victim card/bus tour.

The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Palin Cheap-Shots a Good Reporter

 

[Kutnupe14]

No, I think you guys are in the same boat. The poster has SP as an avatar.

SP's gig is starting to wear on people. She is losing her grip on the victim card/bus tour.

The American Spectator : AmSpecBlog : Palin Cheap-Shots a Good Reporter

lol, I didn't even notice til you said that. If Palin was out for the best interest of the nation and the TP, she would quit having people speculate about her running. I'm pretty sure we all know that she won't. She should take her considerable influence, and back someone..... but she won't. Why? Because that takes the spotlight off of her, and consequently money out of her pocket. She's fleecing Americans with her charm, one bus stop, one book signing, one political rally, one debate at a time. I honestly can't stand her. The dislike I have for her is typically reserved for circus clowns, bmv workers, and people that lift their pinky when drinking a beer.

 

[WWIIIDefender]

The problem is that the real Tea Partiers have been infiltrated by the fake ones. Tea Party candidates (if elected) are going to be corrupted by the very institution that they seek to subvert.

The tea party was real, it was grassroots and it was awesome. Back when no tea party allowed pollitical candidates at the rallies. As soon as the rallies started to let the pollititians back in to speak it got hijacked and has never been the same.

 

[J_Wales]

I've had my fill of this statist pig.

The end of fearless leader's disservice to the republic cannot come too soon.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I've had my fill of this statist pig.

The end of fearless leader's disservice to the republic cannot come too soon.

Care to comment on-topic... or at least close to it?

 

[WWIIIDefender]

lol, I didn't even notice til you said that. If Palin was out for the best interest of the nation and the TP, she would quit having people speculate about her running. I'm pretty sure we all know that she won't. She should take her considerable influence, and back someone..... but she won't. Why? Because that takes the spotlight off of her, and consequently money out of her pocket. She's fleecing Americans with her charm, one bus stop, one book signing, one political rally, one debate at a time. I honestly can't stand her. The dislike I have for her is typically reserved for circus clowns, bmv workers, and people that lift their pinky when drinking a beer.

ahh yes she will. She will most certainly back the globalist establishment candidate Rick Perry. It won't be for the best interest of the nation and the TP though. I will bet as many jager bombs as your a** can drink D$

 

[Bummer]

The Tea Party Movement - Astroturf for the very rich. Richard Armey and FreedomWorks manipulating middle class Republicans to fight against taxes on billionaires. You can't tell me this level of gullibility isn't outlandishly funny.

 

[Denny347]

You don't think Palin is a TP poser? I certainly do. She's the political version of a "gold digger."

No-I think she IS...poor wording on my part.