It's probably not coincidence that the inception of the Tea Party came along when it did. This offshoot of the Republican Party had it's beginning in the wake of our Great Recession's wave of economic upheaval. Tea Partiers are fully aware that, as Republicans in sheep's clothing, they can rail against the myriad sins of their counterparts without fear of reprisal. That is, that under a new name, they aren't viewed as recent supporters of George Bush's administration.
The same George Bush, under whose leadership the nation slammed headlong into our long-overdue economic brick wall. Just recall the Liliputian Bush telling the American people in a televised address how the bailouts were necessary for any chance of avoiding catastrophy and you will realize how his previously faithful had to distance themselves from him for their own survival. Hence, the Tea Party.
A convenient birth since, under a new label, these right wingers could possibly convince enough lost souls of a grass-roots style entity with legs. I doubt that Tea Partiers can keep up the masquerade, although many people have forgotten when the schism occurred...and how important it was to find an effective hiding place for their ideological guilt.
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