Ohio GOP Wants to Shut Out TEA Party

Ohio Republicans are rewriting the rules in an attempt to exclude TEA Party members from being members of the State Central Committee. As I’ve written a number of times, Establishment Republicans want Democrats out of office so they can spend our confiscated tax dollars their way.

Republicans haven’t been that concerned about spending limits, deficits, and long-term liabilities. In fact, they have used the looseness of the rules to pay their political benefactors with payouts to keep them in power. The Democrats are honest about their payouts; Republicans have learned to lie well.

We’re seeing how the RINOs want to take their Party back. Romney operatives, with the help of McCain and Dole, are trying to redistrict Allen West out of his seat.

[U]nder a redistricting plan put forth by the GOP-controlled Florida legislature, West could have a hard time winning a second term — a situation that has some conservatives suggesting a conspiracy by establishment Republicans, including GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney. . . . Some are pointing out that House Redistricting Chairman Will Weatherford has been a Romney surrogate and suggesting the former Massachusetts governor wants to be rid of West — and, by extension, the Tea Party. (source)

Romney knows that if he’s elected, West will be a thorn in his side. Better a Democrat than a Republican who speaks his mind.

A similar thing is taking place in Ohio. In 2010, the Ohio GOP was trying sell its Establishment candidates as TEA Party candidates. “[T]he [Ohio Republican Party] outraged many conservatives when it used the tea party brand and sent out mailers with a ‘Tea Party Values’ logo that endorsed . . . Jon Husted. Ohio conservatives know that Husted can hardly be described as ‘Tea Party.’” (source)

Now we learn that the Ohio Republican party leadership is rigging the game by requiring that to be “seated and sworn in as a member of the State Central Committee, a person shall have voted in the three immediately preceding Republican statewide primary elections, including in the year in which the person was elected.”

Many TEA Party members are new to politics. “This rule, if adopted, is clearly intended to make it harder for outsiders to be seated on the State Central Committee, even if they are elected to the position.”

The Ohio Republican Party wants the votes of the TEA Party movement, but they don’t want their candidates.

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Allen West, Bob Dole, john mccain, Mitt Romney, Ohio Republican Party, Tea Party

libertyordeath

With the exception of a very few congressmen and women we have no representation. We are on our own just like the Colonies were in the 1700's and we know how they handled it. I will be the 1st to admit I ain't the sharpest knife in the drawer, but we have somehow got to find a way to join together with like minded Americans. Something more tangible than just posting online, but a way to physically get people together to discuss the crapholes in D.C. and the States. Then once we have put a lot of thought into it, come up with a plan to take back this country from the elites on both sides. As I have said before, we have one political party with two wings of that same party. We are this nation and they have been stealing it from us for many decades now.
jmsmaxwell

The GOP is like a dinosaur who has fallen into the tar pits. The want to continue with what obama called "Professional
Politicians" who do not live in the real world today. The TEA party on the other hand is made up of people from across the
United States and from all walks of life and racial backgrounds. Unlike the GOP leadership who wants to continue putting up
candidates that have been in the party for a long time and didn't make waves. This gave us John McCain and now Romney
which are weak at best. They picked Sara Palin to run as VP and if McCain had woke up and actually campaigned he might
have won. Until the Old Guard wakes up and starts to recruit and actively get you Americans in the party and openly recruit
people of different Racial backgrounds they will continue to fall by the wayside and be replaced by a younger and more open
group that will actually represent the Conservative values we hold true and follow the U.S. Constitution the way it is written and
not by some political correct whinny liberal.
Mike C.

You're probably tight about Romney and McCain. And the lady Kathryn before you you is absolutely correct about Obama. Romney and McCain are pipsqueaks in deed and future actions. We all heard of Saul Alinsky. Frank Davis, Anita Dunn, "Rev" Wright, Van Jones. Bill Ayers, and more. They're are Obama's mentors, collaborators, or associated with him. This isn't rumor stuff, unfortunately it's real! It's also obvious many feel abandoned by elected officials = I'm one of them. But before we tackle the wrongs, THE LARGEST WRONG OF ALL,l OBAMA MUST be defeated! Otherwise, all the valid grievances brought up here WILL BE MULTIPLIED – BY ONE MAN! No you say? He's doing it now. Open your eyes!. With elections every two years, the "bad" can be removed, and replaced by the "good". What's the option? Libya? Or, maybe, Egypt? Get real; get rid of Obama, and the "bad". and we can have a new day.
DEfromDC

What is it going to take for them to realize the majority of the party wants the tea party ideas not theirs.
The ideas are not new. Here is an old cartoon to show it
http://nationaljuggernaut.blogspot.com/2009/09/th…
Gringo Infidel

Typical 'old boy' politics as usual.

Vote them out, Ohio.
azjbc

Rand Paul Returns $500K of Office Budget to the Treasury – Erika Johnsen http://townhall.com/tipsheet/erikajohnsen/2012/01… via @townhallcom MAybe they don't like the Fine Example they are setting . . . .
Capt RCG

The Ohio GOP will all be on the unenjoyment line come next election cycle – which will be none to soon – have a great future RINO's – it won't be in politics.
way one

Muslims, treasonists things should be taken to benefit America. America needs another AWAKENING to many of it’s Christian principles. way one now
Kratzer12

Tea party is good for the people but needs more of God to win. If sin and perversion continue we will go the way Sodom destroyed. way one
MSB

Shame on Ohio, and other states that want to “oust” or keep out Tea Party candidates, and/or their support.
The Te Party does seem to be the “only” true believers in our constitution, and will stand up for it.
We need MORE in Congress, then perhaps we could bring our country back to its origianal standards and beliefs!
Support the TEA PARTY!
Bill Weston

“Business as usual” politicians hate to be confused with facts, it upsets the poll results. These politicians don’t have to be democrats, though most of them seem to be. Here are some facts to consider. The vision of our founding fathers was so radical at the time, many thought that the country would collapse in 40 or 50 years. 236 years later, modern politicians want to return to historical “tried and true” concepts – tyranny! “We, the people….” don’t have to accept it. If present-day political parties won’t work, new parties can be formed. Remember, there once was a whig party.
teadog

I live in Ohio and believe me, I’m no fan of republicans………….maybe it’s time for a third party. Ya think the repugnants will like that? Bet they’ll come around real quick. May get obama another four years, but sometimes it has to get worse before it gets bettter. Might as well face the “reaper” sooner than later to get this country back from the liars and thiefs.
Bhs3kgt

“The Democrats are honest about their payouts…” HaHaHaHaHaOhMy That’s a Good One! HaHaHaHaHa HaHaHaHaHa HaHaHaHaHa”
Jeff

“We’re seeing how the RINOs want to take their Party back.”

By the authors own admission, the Republican party is not as conservative as the tea baggers like to think. Oh the irony of it all!