Now, hear me out on this.
I don't mean the astroturf, k-street, "rile these people up so I can line my pockets" tea party. I mean the real one -- the anti-debt, anti-deficit, (okay, anti-obama) pissed off at being ripped off people.
Let's face it, there are only so many ways to make a "we are going to block tax cuts for the middle class so millionaires can have them" policy sound populist.
these are people who are mad, but they're mad because they're scared, because they see a bad economy, because they feel like America is falling behind. just dont dismiss them as racists.
well, they have just been had. rethugs aren't going after earmarks. they're not going after anything. they have made it clear -- tax cuts for the rich, or nothing.
how can the tea party not be pissed off? there is no way these people would stand for it, if they understood what was happening. (and please, dont dismiss them as stupid. they do the same thing to us.)
The deal here is to kill this damn budget-busting tax deal. and it wouldn't be a bad thing to force repubs to start living up to the promises they make to their constituents -- if they did, they'd implode.
and to appeal to them: Lincoln
These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert, to fleece the people.
Abraham Lincoln
A friend is one who has the same enemies as you have.
Abraham Lincoln
Honest to God, we should join forces withe the Tea Party on this one. Then go back to hating each other.