A friend of mine asked me the other day if the Orange County Republican Party had indeed hijacked today’s Tax Day Tea Party protests. He explained that he could not find reference to these events on their websites.
Well, check out the graphic above and let me know what you think about this. It does appear that the OC GOP is trying to restore its reputation by seizing on to the Tea Party events.
This really hurts the Tea Party movement, IMHO. But then I’ve heard, Scott Baugh has been a teabagger since the olden days:
I don’t think the OC GOP has hijacked anything. It’s a positive thing that the OC GOP is into the Tea Party spirit and wanting to reach out to everyone.
A faction of the GOP (some of the Tea Partiers) talk in terms of taking over the county effort, and it sounds more like destruction than reform.
While I appreciate the energy of some of the newcomers, where have they been while the whole country was going downhill? If they say the OC GOP is late getting into the game, they should expect some questions about where they’ve been.
“But then I’ve heard, Scott Baugh has been a teabagger since the olden days”
What do you mean by this?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=teabagging
I added that in, sarcastically referring to the OC GOP’s newfound passion for fiscal restraint which began with Scott Baugh’s famous Jihad on the Unions speech a couple months ago. Their attempt to co-opt the Tea Parties is part of the same desperate makeover.
Sadly, you are right, Vern. The ‘pugs won’t leave anything on the table, that’s for sure. Embrace and smother. Then back to business as usual – big government “consulting” contracts, lobbying, and of course supporting carpetbaggers and assorted miscreants. Mauve County.
Maybe Matt Cunningham can give them some pointers.
he seems to have done pretty well for himself in the “collecting tax dollars” arena.
This tea party thing is a stunt, just like Matt and Laura being Fiscal Conservatives.
SELF FIRST COUNTRY LATER.
KenLays is dead.
I have just returned from the Mission Viejo TEA Party. There were more people at this rally than last years turnout that attracted around 500 patriots. Having arrived at 5 p.m. I was told that some participants started to arrive at 4 p.m. to get a front row place to stand with their signs, banners and flags.
We did have one Democrat wearing an Obama T-shirt standing right in front of the microphone in front of our electronic message board. OJ Blogger/Moderator Big Mark D. invited him to speak several times making sure that all sides had the same opportunities.
Between the crowd on all four corners of this highly used intersection and continuous traffic I was not able to get off any great photos. I will see if any are worthy of a post.
Speakers included candidates Bill Hunt, Don Wagner and Gary Miller’s District Director Steve Thornton.
Brad Dacus spoke, and he had a great message. Also Scott Voigts and Matt Corrigan. The positive reaction from drivers seeing the rally was excellent. The reaction from drivers is part of a rally on the street, and everyone was energized.
Mark Dobrilovic is an excellent emcee.
So Larry did Jubal show?
I guess all those others that did’nt were not patriots either.
I could give a hoot whether Jesus himself showed up.
MY POINT IS: The GOP’s spokesperson in Orange County, Matt Cunningham, along with his wbusiness partner/wife collected $500,000 in proposition 10 funds, allthewhile spewing outrage over wasting taxpayer money.
This hypocrite even had the odacity to post about the rallies today.
I encourage you and others to protest and scream and yell. But, Don’t expect to be called out when your actions fly in the face of your words.
Just what kind of “movement” are you Tea Baggers building?
I was at today’s Santa Ana Tea Party rally and found that attendance seemed to be about 1/3 of last year’s event. I would also say that it was indeed hijacked by the GOP (speaker-wise), although I think at least half of the attendees were libertarians.
I “interviewed” about 15 people, asking a series of what I thought were non-confrontational, even friendly questions, but soon realized that some questions were just too “political” for these folks (you know, the FACT based ones). I can tell you this, MOST of these people wanted NOTHING to do with REALITY!
The Tea Baggers are STEEPED in IGNORANCE and that’s how they like it. Imagine if you will, having a conversation with a bunch of clones of Michelle Quinn or the grating one, scary.
“The Tea Baggers are STEEPED in IGNORANCE and that’s how they like it. Imagine if you will, having a conversation with a bunch of clones of Michelle Quinn or the grating one, scary.”
MQ Says:
I dare you to interview me! Ask me any question you want .All you will get is facts and opinion’s based on observation and reality.
“I “interviewed” about 15 people, asking a series of what I thought were non-confrontational, even friendly questions,”
MQ says:
Some how being friendly and non-confrotational does not ring true with you!
You have been nothing but confrontational with me ( thought i like this, it only proves my point – the left are nasty when they don’t get the answers they want to hear).
So I am honored to be called the mother of the tea party, but really i more like the daddy .
Most likely the poor tea party people tried to answer your ridiculous left – wing ideological question’s – but really you can??
The left makes no sense and neither do you!
Hail to the tea party people- keep fighting the good fight:)
OMG i said HAIL- anonster is going to lump me with the Nazis now!
The Great One- you my friend have more common sense in your wee toe, than miss union head has in her hole body!
Ok i agree I suck at writing – speaking much better:)
I rest my case.
What case are you resting??
That i am a better speaker than a writer??
Or the #10 post.
If that is the case – You’re right to give up!
MQ,
#10= nonsensical gibberish+MQ-brain. Reread it and weep.
It makes total sense to me because i wrote it – minus the few spelling/grammar mistake’s!
Any thing you write – even through it may be well written is nothing but ideological nonsensical gibberish + you’re character!
The only person weeping is you- you have meet your match!
All that education and built up ego and you can’t win a debate with a uneducated irish girl from Divis Flats.
That hurts!
” you have meet your match!”
I mean’t MET!
MQ,
“All that education and built up ego and you can’t win a debate with a uneducated irish girl from Divis Flats.”
Maybe if you had a little more “educashun” you’d know that meaningless rants do not equal “a debate”, but go ahead, highlight the salient points;
MQ Says:
I dare you to interview me! Ask me any question you want .All you will get is facts and opinion’s based on observation and reality.
“I “interviewed” about 15 people, asking a series of what I thought were non-confrontational, even friendly questions,”
MQ says:
Some how being friendly and non-confrotational does not ring true with you!
You have been nothing but confrontational with me ( thought i like this, it only proves my point – the left are nasty when they don’t get the answers they want to hear).
So I am honored to be called the mother of the tea party, but really i more like the daddy .
Most likely the poor tea party people tried to answer your ridiculous left – wing ideological question’s – but really you can??
The left makes no sense and neither do you!
Hail to the tea party people- keep fighting the good fight:)
OMG i said HAIL- anonster is going to lump me with the Nazis now!
The Great One- you my friend have more common sense in your wee toe, than miss union head has in her hole body!
” . . . but really i more like the daddy”
This stuff is great MQ! Truth be told, its your posts I look forward to the most.
The OCGOP is a complete failure…they are in debt and have no voter registration or get out the vote efforts in place…they are a failed organization. I remember when we were “America’s Most Republican County” under Tom Fuentes!
MQ says:
I think i said this before, “I am educated enough to get under you’re skin”.
Indiana Jones!
Did you get it??
🙂
Thanks WW.. I hope i make people smile – whether they are for or against – life is way too short!
#19 The OC GOP does a voter registration drive…but apparently some of their petition gatherers are conning voters to register as Republican, or are fraudulently registering them as Republican.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/-244428–.html