Terrence Said:

Do you think that the Republican Tea Party is destroying America?

We Answered:

Not if we don't elect them. Then they will just be funny.

Christopher Said:

How does the Democrat win in Florida affect the Republican/Tea Party/FOX propaganda agenda?

We Answered:

It doesn't.

Ashley Said:

Will the Republican Party embrace Tea Party values and win a majority in November?

We Answered:

the tea party is the base of the republican party, of course they will embrace tea party values

Nelson Said:

Will the Republican party leave the Tea Party people hanging after they use them for the midterms?

We Answered:

The question is actually when the Tea Party steps on either the toes of the well funded religious right, or the better funded conservative corporate superpowers - will Fox News drop their cause?

Without a multi-billion dollar news network filtering their messages and pumping them up with free publicity, the tea bag party will be just another nameless community action group holding picket signs and writing to underground blogs...

I expect the Republicans to use this movement until the wheels fall off.

Some toe jamming is inevitable.
These groups are not philosophically homogeneous.

They are simply bound together because of their varying levels of hysteria over having a black democrat in the white house.

Angela Said:

What's the difference between the Tea Parties and the Republican Party?

We Answered:

Fiscal conservatism is SUPPOSED to be a Republican value - hence the Tea Party generally favors Republicans.

BUT ....the Republicans are plagued by RINOs who, fiscally speaking, are nearly as bad as Democrats. Which is why you keep hearing about the 'establishment' Republican being beaten by the Tea Party Republican.

Many fiscal conservatives are mad as hell at the Republicans for letting Democrats spend like idiots. (or even joining them)

There are also many Democrats & Independants who think the Obama, Pelosi, Reed gang is out off control.

And this is the Tea Party. It's just a bunch of people REALLY pissed off about excessive taxation & spending.

Now what makes this a 'Social' issue is the Social spending.

There are people without Health insurance. OK.
Do we raise taxes to buy it for them?

See the Social issure becomes a tax issue.

Are you concerned about Global Warming?
Fine, to we install a massive energy tax to discourage use of fossil fuels?

Again, the 'Social' issue becomes one of taxation.

Do we use tax dollars to:
Save union auto worker jobs?
Get poor people sub prime home loans?
Educate Illegal aliens?
Provide health care?
Extend employment?

Welfare, food stamps, school lunches, urban renewal....

The list goes on and on and on.

You cannot divorce Fiscal Conservatism from Social Liberalism.