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Category Archives: Tea Party
Influential Senate Republicans weigh in against immigration reform measure
By Alexander Bolton Four influential Senate Republicans have sent a letter to colleagues voicing strong opposition to comprehensive immigration legislation headed to the Senate floor, warning it will not secure the nation’s borders. Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas), Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Jeff Sessions (Ala.) and Mike Lee (Utah) said in a June 4 letter the immigration [...]
Posted in Amnesty, Republicans, Sen. Ted Cruz, Senate, Tea Parties, Tea Party, The Hill
Tagged as: Border Law Enforcement, Gang of Eight, Illegal Immigration, Immigration Reform, Sen. Ted Cruz, Sen.Mike Lee, Tea Party, The Hill, U.S. Senate
McCaskill ups security after tea partier comments
By JOHN BRESNAHAN POLITICO Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) is getting additional security after a tea party-affiliated activist backing one of her GOP opponents publicly declared that they “have to kill the Claire Bear.” The U.S. Capitol Police contacted local police in Kirkwood, Mo., and asked them to step up patrols near McCaskill’s home. McCaskill also [...]
In MO-2, it’s Tea Party vs. Country Club
While Jane Cunningham’s decision to bypass a chance at Missouri’s open 2nd Congressional District makes the race less entertaining, the contrast in the GOP primary between Ed Martin and Ann Wagner will still make for a fascinating intraparty battle. Read more at Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Tell [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Ann Wagner, Caucuses & Primaries, Congress, George W. Bush, Missouri Congressional Races, Politico, Polls, Republicans, Roy Blunt, Solid Principles, Take Back Congress, Tea Party
Tagged as: 2012 Elections, Ann Wagner, Ed Martin, Missouri Congressional Races, Polls, Roy Blunt, Tea Party
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What John Ensign’s resignation means for Sharron Angle
By: Rachel Weiner The surprise resignation of Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) has major implications for another Nevada Republican: former assemblywoman Sharron Angle. Angle, who lost last fall to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, was planning to run for Rep. Dean Heller’s seat when the Republican congressman ran for Senate next year. Now that Ensign is [...]
Tea party leader lashes out at Scott Brown
By JENNIFER EPSTEIN Sen. Scott Brown has thrown his tea party supporters “under the bus” with his recent critiques of some Republican budget cut proposals, a movement leader said Friday. Brown, a Massachusetts Republican, on Thursday denounced GOP suggestions to cut social and cultural programs as “irresponsible,” and Judson Phillips, a leader of Tea Party [...]
Posted in 2012 Elections, Budget, Congress, Republicans, Solid Principles, Tea Parties, Tea Party
Tagged as: 2012 U.S. Senate Races, Massachusetts, Sen. Scott Brown, Tea Partiers, Tea Party
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Reid: Tea party’s days are numbered
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid believes the tea party’s days are numbered. By: Shira Toeplitz POLITICO “The tea party will disappear as soon as the economy gets better. And the economy’s getting better all the time,” Reid said in a pre-recorded interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” scheduled to air Sunday. Reid argued that [...]
Posted in Harry Reid, Health Care, Politico, Solid Principles, Tea Party
Tagged as: Federal Deficit Spending, Harry Reid, Obamacare, Politico, Tea Party
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Left Shamelessly Seeks to Exploit Arizona Tragedy
By Jonathan S. Tobin The shooting in Arizona is the sort of thing that obligates all sides in political debates to call a timeout. Right now our collective prayers are with Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her family as she struggles for life, as well as with the families of those who were murdered in this [...]