The Tea party is no better than the KKK

http://news.yahoo.com/dem-congressman-compares-tea-party-to-ku-klux-klan-190728183.html

So in reading this article and found it funny how the tea party labels this as hate speech while days before they filed a class action lawsuit against Homosexuality.

This is on top of the whole Birther movement, which we all know was subtly based on how Obama is part black.

irony or sad?

Why not both?

The core problem is not the Tea Party but Obama's refusal to negotiate on ANY of the issues. It's why the gov't shut down for three weeks - because he is a total EGOMANIAC. He's no Clinton.

LOL

No.

Dude, I LIKED Clinton and I think Clinton's an egomaniac. Went to one of his speeches a year ago (front row, baybay, WHOOO!) and he was a lot of fun to listen to...but then after the whole thing was over, he took pictures with people and always leaned in and put his arm around the chicks, even when taking photos with couples.

But hot diggity, that was a fun speech!

That's just a tad hyperbolic.

The problem is the tea party nut jobs who held the world economy hostage over a law that had already democratically passed and was upheld by the supreme court.

You misspelled understatement.

I think they're nut jobs, but they're not as bad as the KKK. At least not overtly

Give it a couple years.

I hope it doesn't last that long

It's only going to get worse and we all know it.

I think if there turn out to be any sweeping gun control changes in the coming years, they will probably lose their god damn minds

No, Obama refused to offer one concession on anything. If he had let the Republicans win at least one concession they'd be able to go home happy. But no, Obama being the egomaniac that he is - let the Tea Party radicals win over mainstream Republicans. The fact is the Tea Party caucus don't have enough votes to for a majority in House. The mainstream Republicans still held the deciding vote. Their only teeth was rhetoric. So, no, the Tea Party did not hold the country hostage but Cruz's non-filibuster filibuster and Obama's ego.

I'd say they're only a few more state affirmations of same-sex marriage away from lynching homosexuals.

It does seem rather unlikely though, a lot of Americans don't want gun control.

The president shouldn't negotiate with terrorists.

They're not. But there are always factions of the extreme right that play it a little smarter in order to be a part of mainstream politics and thus have leverage and actual influence in things.

You're a cretin. It's quite clear you don't know how political process is supposed to work in this country.

The tea parties terms were to defund the AFA.

Doesn't sound like negotiating when it's their way or economic collapse.

Thank god they blinked.

Again, Makeme, the Tea Party caucus don't hold enough votes to block anything in House. Mainstream Republicans do. Obama refused to negotiate whatever deal with those Republicans so Tea Party took charge. What did you think would happen? This is a democracy, not a presidential dictatorship.

got it, subtle racism ;)

Man, you need to chill out.

well republicans gave up and voted for it.

So that's democracy.

And crazy republicans be holding it hostage.

And bigotry, and discrimination rofl

presidential dictatorship?

you know the negotiation revolves around a law that democratically passed in '09 right?

druggie's right..take a pill.

The demands also changed into asking for a one year delay in full implementation. if certain groups are excluded from the mandate, why not everyone?

Yet another anti-republican thread... yawn.

The only rational response to the Tea Party by a leftist was from Noam Chomsky. Years later that's still true. The mainstream left sucks so damn much. I understand hating the right, I can't understand embracing the carcass of the left.

I noticed that you used to be really aggressive in these threads, but time after time your views were destroyed an painted as being disgusting.

Now you've moved towards a very passive aggressive stance, and are pretty dishonest or don't even state what your true views are.

It's interesting to see how you've evolved.

They're both racist and hate gays.

At least the KKK didn't come close to crashing the global economy.

There are some parallels, but the KKK never had this much clout....

Keep living that delusion. The reps have put themselves down double digit points and lost support for their bullshit. Don't be surprised if democrats get close to, or even take, the majority in the House. Gerrymandering can't save you forever.

@MakeMeaSammitch:

Remember that when you go to vote in 2016, Hillary started the whole birther movement.

They would have made it until 2020, but . . . LOL

must be why so many in the GOP rallied to shut things down and then cried to get it open again.

Que?

So edgy

I have not been up to having a serious discussion here in a while since they pretty much always end up going the same way.

Comparing the Tea Party to the KKK is ridiculous. The Tea Party is not a racist organization and it does not have a history of violence.

@whipassmt: Leftist dogmatists won't listen though because that doesn't conform to their preconceived notions

you looking like an idiot/child rapist?

Redistricting happens in 2020 (kicks in in 2022). At that point, it is probable the GOP's grip on state governments won't be as favorable as it was following the 2010 election cycle, but until then, the GOP has (well, had) the gerrymandered House in the bag until then barring a spectacular misstep.

It is contemptible that you would try to associate someone with child rape just because you dislike his philosophical ideology. You should hold yourself to a higher standard.

You did say that parents have the right to sell their children as they own them and that the government shouldn't make child rape a crime.

KKK doesn't do that anymore, they just sorta blow smoke now adays.

who's to say the tea party wouldn't be lynching people if it existed 50+ years ago as a super right wing group?

@MakeMeaSammitch:

I noticed you ignored my Clinton comment. Also who's to say the Democrats wouldn't have been lynching people... oh wait, they were. Just keeping it real.

I didn't notice it, but no hilary didn't start the movement.

Times change, dems were the conservative party once and republicans were the liberal party.

Then it slowly switched over time.