That is the Danger of ” Political Parties”…That they may be more interested in Their Preservation more than the Preservation of the Country or the Constitution.

Which is why having just two Parties is not a Choice but a Danger. The System would be better off with many more Parties that were considered Mainstream instead of the Dreaded Title of “Third Parties” like they were Lepers.

WE are all Americans and we are not all going to agree on everything. But we should always preserve the right to Disagree on anything..no matter who is in Power. But that will only be possible with the Return of Contistutionl Government and the Preservation of the Constitution.

The Move to UnConstitutionl Government has been in evidence especially since the New Deal. Every Administration since has done nothing to Correct it, but have instead moved this country a little bit closer to outright Socialism/Communism. The Reason the Tea Parties are happening now is that This Administration has not moved us closer in little steps like past Administrations but Giant Leaps. This sudden Lurch towards the Complete Destruction of the Constitution has awakened Many to the Threat that has always been there…but has not always been obvious.

The Tea Parties are a Call for a Return to Constitutional Government…Taxes and Irresponsible Budget Practices are just symptoms of the larger Problem.

The Parties are Broken…It is Time for New Consitutional Parties to Emerge and Salvage the Greatest Nation on Earth.

Big Difference..

Seems logical that that would be a tipping point, because what motivation would people have to vote against spending that they want for their own districts or personal gain, if they don’t have to pay for it? Fiscal responsibility is always a harder sell than high spending is anyway- and that’s even when people do have tax dollars on the line. If it’s someone else’s money, who cares?

That’s what you describe as well.

I think then the nomination of McCain further angered people who are strong fiscal conservatives who wanted a more ideologically pure candidate for the GOP (I don’t happen to agree with that, because the sorts of fiscons who hold a negative view of McCain are the ones who believe that fiscal conservatism is all about tax cuts, all the time- McCain has been reasonably hawkish about spending which is the kind of fiscal responsibility that I believe we should be promoting.) Nonetheless, although I disagree with that opinion, I think it is accurate to say that this angered conservatives.

I think the Ron Paul movement focused on putting an end to big spending and growth of the federal government’s reach (among other things) which is being tapped into.

I think the series of policies set into motion last year, bailing out banks and other companies, and then authorizing a large ‘stimulus’ bill (which lumped short term spending projects and relief with long term wish list fulfillment for the Democratic party) was a flashpoint.

I think Obama’s ideologic comfort level with redistribution is a big concern for conservatives (manifested, unfortunately in the very non-intellectual arguments of Joe the Plumber, and elevation of his status way beyond what he deserves.) I think that many of us feel that he’s ushering in future tax hikes, in the form of some hidden taxes like cap and trade as well as future increases starting with top earners and gradually working its way down when that no longer generates enough revenue. Meanwhile, he seems determined to expand the numbers of people (voters) who don’t pay any income tax at all- and that number is now dangerously close to 50% of voters (who will no longer be stakeholders in fiscal responsibility as they can vote for spending they desire, paid for by revenue derived from others.)

And yes, I think some of the sentiment reflects partisanship and a liberating effect on conservatives who feel much more comfortable protesting against a Democratic administration than a GOP one.

Rewarding failure is not the American way.

1) that the Left had fiscal restraint during Bush’s term. (They obstructed on everything else but spending)
2) that somehow saying that it happened for 8 years before means no reason to control spending now. This budget is signed, sealed and delivered by the Libs.