Comments on: Notes From the Tea Party “Convention”

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:01:38 +0000

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By: T. CHRISTOPHER

T. CHRISTOPHER — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:47:40 +0000

I completely agree with you that she doesn’t want to be the leader of the Tea Party “bunch.” I don’t see a future in that and I don’t think she does either. I believe she does have ambitions to lead something however and I think she understands the passion and the following of the Tea Party movement and what it can give her moving forward.

By: Artie Settlemyre

Artie Settlemyre — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:34:31 +0000

I don’t believe Sarah Palin wishes to be the leader of the Tea Party Bunch. I don’t suppose the Tea Party lacks or necessitates a leader. The Tea Party should have no particular party to select from. What I think is that they will pick individuals rather of political party tie. You can take pols from neither side as long as they vote the path their electors desire them to vote.

By: Kevin McDonald

Kevin McDonald — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:23:58 +0000

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By: Scratcher

Scratcher — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:10:51 +0000

Well, when you look back at Tea Party events, it’s pretty clear from pictures that if there had been a several hundred dollar cover charge, many of those in attendance might not have been. I don’t mean anything disparaging by that… just that average folks can’t take that out of the budget, especially in Obama’s economy.

I agree with you. If it had started like this, they’d never have come so far. And if they continue like this, they may not get much farther.

By: T. CHRISTOPHER

T. CHRISTOPHER — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 20:25:24 +0000

Much agreed Scratcher. I was lost for a moment on that comment – probably bc I went on the defense after hearing the presumption that I was rich. But thank you for fleshing that out for me bc that truly is my main gripe with this whole thing in the first place. Something just seems very off-putting about all of this. If this were the beginning of the movement rather than the “transition” as many here are calling it… I would sadly have to report that the movement was heading nowhere.

By: Scratcher

Scratcher — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:52:04 +0000

“Conservatives work for a living and we are not all rich so it’s hard to make it to Nashville for a convention.”

But you’ve just restated his point.

The Tea Party on a local level is regular people with jobs and no history of protesting coming together and doing it themselves. This seems… contradictory to the original spirit.

By: T. CHRISTOPHER

T. CHRISTOPHER — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:20:28 +0000

Wow. “Conservatives work for a living – we’re not all rich”?? Really? Did you need to go there? I have family here and grew up here. I’m not jetsetting it for the weekend then shuffling off to my house in Malibu. But yes, it is beautiful here and I am very happy to be here. And I did have some drinks with those girls but didn’t loosen up bc I spent the night trying to track down Big Everything for an interview.

As to my confusion/sarcasm… I like to be right so yes I can admit I was hoping it would turn into a pile of hot mess but that doesn’t mean that I can’t secretly hope I was wrong – meaning that this convention would be the greatest conservative gathering in history… I would love to eat one under those circumstances.

By: jmb27

jmb27 — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:36:38 +0000

Predatory Lending is a major contributor to the economic turmoil we are currently experiencing.

Here is an example of what I am talking about:
Scott Veerkamp / Predatory Lending (Franklin Township School Board Member.)

Please review this information from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley regarding deceptive lending practices:
“Steering payments were made to brokers who enticed unsuspecting homeowners into deceptive and expensive mortgages. These secret bonus payments, often called Yield Spread Premiums, turned home mortgages into a SCAM.”

The Center for Responsible Lending says YSP “steals equity from struggling families.”
1. Scott collected nearly $10,000 on two separate mortgages using YSP and junk fees. 2. This is an average of $5,000 per loan. 3. The median value of the properties was $135,000. 4. Clearly, this type of lending represents a major ripoff for consumers.

http://merkley.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=A09C6A80-537A-4EB1-83C5-31925F046B6F