Interesting thing mentioned in the article - Tea Party was at its peak in about 2012... we ended up with a reboot version of Newt (who was really just grifting) and Santorum as the alternatives to Romney

once Cain faded into obscurity

Would have been a good opportunity for a conservative to grab the torch. Maybe that would have been a much better setup for Scott Walker than 4 years later.

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Posted by BamaCoaster

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Posted on 5/13/24 at 1:22 pm to Lou Pai

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we ended up with a reboot version of Newt (who was really just grifting) and Santorum as the alternatives to Romney once Cain faded into obscurity

Ron Paul, unofficial father of tea party movement, ran in 2012. Won Iowa, but they stole it from him.

Tea Party movement hurt when Fox News and Hannity hijiacked movement in 2009. Those of us “in” it saw it coming first hand. Really sucked, but what could we do?

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Posted by Taxing Authority

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Posted on 5/14/24 at 12:50 am to Lou Pai

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Interesting thing mentioned in the article - Tea Party was at its peak in about 2012... we ended up with a reboot version of Newt (who was really just grifting) and Santorum as the alternatives to Romney once Cain faded into obscurity

Would have been a good opportunity for a conservative to grab the torch.

Probably one of the most easily winnable elections in the modern era except for… Romney being the nominee. 2024 shpuld be even easier. But once again we have a nominee that’s going to make it competitive.

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