Should the Tea Party BE their OWN party?

Instead of being a thorn in the side of rational republicans and preventing them from accomplishing anything in Congress? The Republican Party is fractured right now because there are two distinct factions within that party.

Yes? No? Why? If you don't mind, post your current self-definition (conservative Dem, liberal, traditional Republican, Tea Partier, whatever)

I think they should but it's not my party they're messing with. It IS my country they're messing with.

2013-10-17T07:15:37Z

Forgot to identify myself .. lifelong democrat with a few conservative leanings (I have a gun, I support the death penalty IF DNA evidence is conclusive AND the crime was heinous). I agree we need to reign in entitlement spending but I think the system should be FIXED (address fraud) NOT dismantled.

Anonymous2013-10-17T07:21:11Z

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Would they then gerrymander districts to be assured Republican vs. assured Tea party?

The tea party shows the problem with gerrymandering. Once you've guaranteed your district, you then hand over power to the extremists, if they can control the party.

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?2013-10-17T07:24:00Z

Tea Party has a goal and that is to take over the Republican Party!

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Victor Meldrew2013-10-17T07:52:25Z

Yes

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mark2013-10-17T07:16:38Z

The Republican party has always been a group of disparate coalitions rather than a group with common goals. You have the gun nuts, religious nuts, neo libertarians, anarchists (tea party), off shore millionaires and the bigots.

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Warren T2013-10-17T07:16:03Z

No, the smarter thing would be to take control of the Republican party. Remember they don't have to be the biggest party in the country to have a major impact.

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