South Carolina Republicans Unite With Tea Party
The South Carolina Republican Party announced Monday that it’s uniting with tea party groups in the state to share resources, coordinate messaging and push the GOP in a more conservative direction.
The points of contact between the state party establishment and the grass-roots will be the Greenville County Republican Party — one of the most conservative wings of the state party — and the Upstate Coalition of Conservative Organizations, an umbrella structure of state tea party groups.
The agreement, as announced by South Carolina Republicans, is designed to serve four goals: increase precinct involvement, improve communication between the state party and grass-roots groups, create liaisons between the state party and the various tea party organizations and to work “closely to make the Republican Party more conservative.”
State Republican Party Chairwoman Karen Floyd told POLITICO that the arrangement came at the suggestion of a local activist who works with both the state party and local tea party groups.
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aldo22
love it we need to do this in all 50 that would be the end for the dems and then let them say that the tea party's are just nobody's well we will see about that
Easy
This has the potential of being a great advantage so long as the Tea Party holds the GOP accountable to follow through with their end of the bargain, to find and elect a more constitutional conservative person, not a conservative talking moderate leaning liberal voting person like Mitt Romney.
Pope Noonius I
How's it feel to be sold out? Stupid hillbillies.
Greenlawn
Don't trust the repubs, they need a watch dog group.
ShrillBleve
The Republican Party brought the nation to this point of today. By preaching one thing and presenting deeds of 'same old politics'. The Tea Party is grass roots. The issue of Constitutional democracy vs the National Nanny has a core at the grass roots Tea Party, not a National Party machine. This SC RP may be an overload to the Independent Tea movement. Is there a ‘danger’ of a powerful 'old politics as usual’?
Prussian Patriot
I hope other states follow suit. United we kick One Big Ass Mistake America Obama and his followers to the curb, divided we get four more years of hell.
RUMBITA
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Southern Patriot
Outstanding, Tea Party groups will now have a greater influence on the Republican Party in South Carolina. I would like to see this happen in every state in the US.
Allen H
I have attended many tea party events here is Charleston SC. and consider myself a member. For the most part ,I feel as though the folks I have met are Independents. I am not sure about joining the Republicans on every issue. I certainly would not vote for Lindsey Graham. I think Americans are paying attention to what is going on and will vote for the right candidate. The last Presidential election there was no right Candidate to vote for. Interesting??
BS Police
More power to the People!
We have a Tsunami in the making.
DESTROY THE LEFT
It's time for the Republican Party to forget this "moderate" stuff. It doesn't work, look at how Bush ran deficits. I think he vetoed one spending bill, maybe none. For me, my Tea Party support began as soon as the Democrats, with some RINO help, passed the supplemental appropriations bill a year ago, that was filled with pork.
Johannes
@ airborne
I tend to agree that they should remain party neutral and conservative however, I'd like to hear the argument in favor of a coalition..........
winchester
im a registered republican and have been for a long time the repubs. are not perfect but they dont try to destroy the country , i gave up on the dems forty years ago before they became socialists combining the tea party with the republicans is the only way to go
airborne (OATH KEEPER)
Tea Party should commit to no party.
Dan_in_Pa
We'll see.
airborne (OATH KEEPER)
Together but independent. Trust but confirm. No Progressives.
Whacker's Conservative Twin
Outstanding move by the South Carolina Republican Party and the American Tea Party Movement.!!!! Let's hope the rest of the States in the Nation follow suit...!!!
Woody B
BETTER TEA THAN KOOL-AID!!!
Major_Skidmark ««Audio: Reagan on UHC
Smart. Very smart. Now walk the walk.
ctyank
That's exactly what the Republican party needs to do... move toward it's conservative base and DO NOT GIVE IN TO OBAMA on any of his communist ideals. We need to elect principles conservatives that believe in our country and out Constitution! No RINO's...
conservativediva
DON'T WORRY FOLKS...THE TEA PARTY IS FIRED UP AND HEADING ON DOWN THE TRACK...LOTS OF THE REPUBLICANS ARE ALREADY DRINKING TEA AND LOVING IT....NOW THAT EVERYONE HAS HAD A TASTE THEY ARE ON FOR THE RIDE TOO....GO TEA PARTY....SARAH PALIN 2012
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Smart move .
Blueberry08
Great good news. Let's just hope that Lindsey Graham and Mark Sanford do not try to join and really mess things up. They both need to travel to Venezuela or Argentina or even better Take the entire Mcain family with them to infinity and beyond.
anontroll oath keeper and tea party leader(manup fears us)
why hasn't fox given any coverage to the tea party protest outside of the tea party convention instead the report everything is peachy keen
airplayer
if there were any tea party protests fox knows they can count on the MSM to cover it. as long as it's negative no doubt they will be johnny on the spot with it. if your really concerned about it why don't you just jump right on over to the MSNBC web site. im sure they got it covered and they could probably use your support.
anontroll oath keeper and tea party leader(manup fears us)
i go over there and make of of the far left too
ctyank
EXACTLY!!!
Piglet-U93
The State GOPs know they cannot win without Tea Party support, New York District 23 proved that. SC GOP joining with Tea Party principles is the first of many. I expect at least 24 more state GOPs will do the same before the 2010 primaries have completed. BTW, 912ers are an integral and inseparable part of the Tea Party.
DukeOfSchumershire
This is not a smart move. The Tea Party Movement -- and it is a movement and not a party -- is too young, too susceptible. I agree with the person who said any party is looking for a parade to jump in front. Newt Gingrich was the very first to do this at the huge NYC rally last April 15, and it annoyed the heck out of me.
The GOP will latch onto the Movement and why wouldn't they? This is where the power is coalescing and building. But it's very important that we stay "outside" the Beltway -- at least for now. It would not take long for the Tea Partiers to come under the umbrella of the Republicans. Once that happens, we lose power and perspective. And the GOP will resume their old tricks. They need to be watched for a long, long time. And we are the ones to do it.
REMAIN INDEPEDENT. REMAIN OUTSIDE. CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND INFLUENCE.
Kevin
That's all good Duke, but do not vote third party. The liberals need to be taken out of power.
airplayer
i agree with you duke. i believe your concerns are spot on. i am a republican but a disenchanted one. i think there are repubs just as cynical as the left and need to change some of their thinking. to start joining forces now would be disastrous to our movement. i think our purpose now is to continue with letting the government (right and left) know that we are not happy with the way they are leading us. if a republican comes along worthy of our support then we should offer it.......because we want to not because we have to or should.
Toomuchspin
It is better to reform the Republican Party than to form a third party and allow progressives to remain in control. The biggest threat to the world is progressivism. It must be eradicated.
TonyG
Apparently the Spirit of America still lives in South Carolina!!!
noblinkster
Smart move!
tx redneck
maybe just maybe the republicans are waking up a little,but be careful as a leoperad does not change his stripes, hope that this is not just another dog and pony show . we the people will keep them in line, guaranteed
tx redneck
maybe just maybe the republicans are waking up a little,but be careful as a leoperad does not change his stripes, hope that this is not just another dog and pony show . we the people will keep them in line, guaranteed
Kevin
This is very good, and very smart. Take notice Republicans. Do not divide.
RBnSC
Hopefully, the Tea Party participants will remain independent of any political party and influence them with the grassroots movement it is.
Proudnow
Do you think???? LOL!
Recon
good for SC and their TEA Party,
The Revolution is just beginning.
The people have spoke,
and will continue to drive the Political Bus
in 2010 and beyond.
Jump on board, or out of the Way!
good ol' girl
If the Tea Party can in any way strengthen the GOP, then I'm all for it. Otherwise, a third party - at least at this time (the Tea Party is awfully young) could be more of an advantage to the Dems. Maybe a "merger" between the GOP and the Tea Party could be a possibility, if just to solidify votes against Dems. Just a thought from this SC gal.
StuckintheMiddlewithYou
Right on! Business as usual! I was hoping we could all continue to pretend that fiscal conservatism was a real and honest value while actually we will keep on worshiping at the altar of special interest, earmarks, lobbyist, big business money.
Phoxphan
Be wary tea partiers. No matter what political party we talk about today, they are all searching for a parade to jump in front of. Right now, that's the Tea Party. Historically I am a Republican. However, I would not trust the Republican establishment for any reason. My desire is for the TEA Party to change the establishment, not the other way around.
StWannabe
This I hope is the start of national reconciliation. Three parties just WILL NOT WORK. Don't forget that Clinton was a minority president thanks to Ross Perot. Maybe the Tea Party will become the watchdog of the Republicans which will not be a bad thing.
John-USMC-OathKeeper
And how long after the TEA Party gets absorbed by the GOP will the GOP be back to business as usual = corruption, kick-backs, secret deals, greed, stepping on the Constitution and individual rights for the sake of re-election...??? Not long folks, mark my word... a 3rd party with certain safeguards already in place is the only real fix....
anontroll oath keeper and tea party leader(manup fears us)
you have to ask is the tea party swallowing the tea party or is the tea party changing the gop ?
Capn Jack
Great Move. Not a third party which would be a mistake, but a guiding light to show ALL parties the conservative ideology.
NewSonsofLiberty (Oathkeeper)
The train is rolling Dems!!! Quick...hide before they stop in your town. You guys are all screwed!!! Good luck in November!!!
Captain Obvious
Smart move SC!