Politico - Tea Party in 2 Camps, Palin or Paul : OY !!

With Ron Paul's acceptance of Don Black's $$ he permanently removed himself from the realm of acceptable in any way.

I will not under any circumstances vote for Ron Paul, and would probably be active in any organization running directly against him. That includes the democratic party. You have to have PRIORITIES.

As for Palin, I have expressed both doubts and hopes. More of the former. But in this case we are talking about a philosophical camp, not a candidate. You can understand Plessy vs Ferguson, and comprehend the stupidity of Obama's NEW response to WMD policy and still understand and support where Mrs Palin is coming from even if she has weaknesses as a candidate (as yet).

People who accept money from outright, proud racists, and then keep it and defend that are BEYOND THE PALE and MUST BE DEFEATED.

Politico:

Tea party activists are divided roughly into two camps, according to a new POLITICO/TargetPoint poll: one that's libertarian-minded and largely indifferent to hot-button values issues and another that's culturally conservative and equally concerned about social and fiscal issues.

The survey, an exit poll conducted Thursday by Edison Research at the massive Tax Day protest on the National Mall, found that the attendees were largely hostile to President Barack Obama and the national Democratic Party -- three-quarters believe the president "is pursuing a socialist agenda."

Yet they aren't enamored of the Republican Party as an alternative. Overall, three out of four tea party attendees said they were "scared about the direction" of the country and "want to send a message to both political parties."

The results, however, suggest a distinct fault line that runs through the tea party activist base, characterized by two wings led by the politicians who ranked highest when respondents were asked who "best exemplifies the goals of the tea party movement" -- former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas), a former GOP presidential candidate.

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