The GOP Establishment is not Conservative, it’s Progressive. Now to be fair, a Liberal Republican is not the same as a Leftist Democrat. One is patriotic, the other is not. That said, with America’s debt and economic problems, Rockefeller Republicanism is not the answer. The GOP Establishment never liked the Tea Party movement. It’s something that can’t control and has their feet to the fire, thus preventing them from following their true liberal instincts.
Now as 2012 approaches, the GOP Establishment is worried that can’t control the Tea Party. They fear that as in NY-26, Candidates with the label Tea Party will siphon off votes. This can only occur because Boehner and his Eunuchs have caved to Obama time and time again. The GOP prefers to run Liberal Republicans instead of Conservative ones. This is the crux of the problems and the Republican leadership doesn’t understand this. Instead they are preparing to blame the Tea Party for any 2012 defeat.
Republicans, once ecstatic about the energy generated by the 2009 anti-spending tea party uprising, are growing increasingly uneasy about the impact in 2012 of a movement that seems beyond the control of anyone, including its own leaders.
“The nature of the tea party and liberty movement is that there really are very few, if any, authoritative spokespersons,” said Ryan Call,Colorado GOP chairman.
“The fact that the grass-roots movement is somewhat leaderless is one of its strengths, but it also makes the movement susceptible to individuals or groups co-opting the ‘tea party label in inappropriate and damaging ways, like we saw in the May 24 New York 26th [Congressional] District special election.”
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The other is the ongoing tendency of the Republican establishment to invite tea party rebellions by picking more-liberal candidates, such as Dede Scozzafava, who lost another Republican-leaning New York congressional district in a special election in 2009.
Until the GOP leadership gets it, they will blame their ills on the Tea Party. The problem is that after Reagan left office, the GOP has embraced big government. It has a pursue an economic strategy of social spending, but with Social Conservative rhetoric to please the base. This formula is no longer working since even many Social Conservatives are now very concerned about America’s fiscal and economic deterioration and want solutions.
If the Republican Establishment doesn’t address the economic and fiscal concerns, then there will be individual Tea Party candidates who will cost the GOP elections. The Establishment needs to look in the mirror and not blame the Tea Party.
