Conservatism

A new report from the Kansas City Star exposes the racist nature of the Tea Party.

We're not going to waste time calling the Tea Party a bunch of racists. They do a fine job indicting themselves. But it must be said the Tea Party is just another name for the most conservative Republicans. In fact a study by the New York Times found the 18 percent of Americans who identify themselves as Tea Party supporters tend to be Republican, white, male, married and older than 45. The Washington Post calls it at 80% GOP. The most significant difference? They hold more conservative views on a range of issues than Republicans generally. That conservatism is the gold standard of the Republican party should give all voters who are not of the Tea Party variety long pause.