Originally Posted By: Dave Vedder

Remember you would have already had the Senate if it weren't for the Tea Party. Looks to me like the worst thing that ever happened to the Republican Party was the Tea party. It's kind of like what would happen to the Democrats if they nominated Al Sharpton.



You still dont understand the teaparty mind set. Its financial and only that. Cut Cap and Balance, no bailouts, fair taxes.
Only 1/3 of the senate is up and this round more dems are at risk than last election. Sharon Angle and the other... would not have given R's the majority. They were lousy candidates no matter what they believed. Several other Teaparty back Senate candidates won in the senate. Teaparty are fiscal conservatives and so dems attack them. Want more of the last 12 years, get rid of the teaparty. These senators think the only way to get reelected is to bring home expensive pork, and run up the debt. Not much difference between Al Sharpton and the Al Frankin, who is a back bencher and a liberal rubber stamp for more debt.

Newt is qualified, but a poor choice and I doubt he will get the nomination.