1994 or 1776

[dude58677]

Some in the media are comparing this to the 1994 Republican Revolution. It is the same in fact that Republics are trying to retake Congress but the differences are drastic. We have ordinary Americans running for offices such as US Senate and winning. The Freshman Republicans from 94 were only in the House of Reps and Bob Dole, Newt Gingrinch, and John Mccain were career Senators. The important difference is also what the Tea Party stands for today vs what the "Contract With America" stood for. The Tea Party candidates are proposing to abolish federal departments and not just one or two but most of them while in 94 it was about line-item veto which at the very least doesn't limit much spending and at worst does the opposite. The Tea Party is not interested in a flat tax or a sales tax but wants the IRS abolished entirely. The 94 Republicans did not want the IRS abolished and only sought for middle class tax cuts. The Federal Reserve was not in issue in 94 and a gold standard is what limits government spending more than any law on the books. The State nullification movement was around during the 90's but it isn't as rampant as it is now and none of the measures had any teeth. Finally, the internet has made the Tea Party movement widespread and in 1994 that was not available.

This is like 1994 in retaking Congress but it is also like 1776 for the reasons mentioned above.

[sailingaway]

We don't have enough candidates for 1776. It is 1994 with maybe Jefferson and Madison. We have to get the rest in in 2012.

[dude58677]

We don't have enough candidates for 1776. It is 1994 with maybe Jefferson and Madison. We have to get the rest in in 2012.

I disagree that would be true if the media ignored Rand Paul's victory and went ahead promoting the Contract with America agenda. However, Rand Paul has gained respect with the GOP and so whatever Rand Paul in office esp with him working closely with Mitch McConnell, the rest of the Republicans will follow.

[skyorbit]

Some in the media are comparing this to the 1994 Republican Revolution. It is the same in fact that Republics are trying to retake Congress but the differences are drastic. We have ordinary Americans running for offices such as US Senate and winning. The Freshman Republicans from 94 were only in the House of Reps and Bob Dole, Newt Gingrinch, and John Mccain were career Senators. The important difference is also what the Tea Party stands for today vs what the "Contract With America" stood for. The Tea Party candidates are proposing to abolish federal departments and not just one or two but most of them while in 94 it was about line-item veto which at the very least doesn't limit much spending and at worst does the opposite. The Tea Party is not interested in a flat tax or a sales tax but wants the IRS abolished entirely. The 94 Republicans did not want the IRS abolished and only sought for middle class tax cuts. The Federal Reserve was not in issue in 94 and a gold standard is what limits government spending more than any law on the books. The State nullification movement was around during the 90's but it isn't as rampant as it is now and none of the measures had any teeth. Finally, the internet has made the Tea Party movement widespread and in 1994 that was not available.

This is like 1994 in retaking Congress but it is also like 1776 for the reasons mentioned above.

That depends on which tea party you're talking about.

Tracy

[dude58677]

That depends on which tea party you're talking about.

Tracy

Ron Paul is the leader of the Tea Party. What you bring up is one of the interesting things about the Tea Party movment is because it is like a big investigation on who the leader is. People initially thought it was Rick Santelli then they thought it was Sarah Palin. When these leads turned up nothing they thought it was Dick Armey and Michelle Bachman. Ron Paul was questioned at the station (Chris Mathews interrogation of Ron Paul on MSNBC) but he denied leadership as he was too humble(lol). It wasn't till Rand Paul's victory that it was determined it is in fact Ron Paul who is the true leader of the Tea Party.