“Do Repubs fear #teaparties? I should hope so.”

Tweet quoted by Sissy Willis (via Glenn Reynolds).

Related (via Veeshir):

For many a year now, officeholders of both major parties have worked hard to earn the distrust of ordinary Americans. It appears that they finally have succeeded...

The Democrats fear them because they see through the left’s empty promise of utopia in exchange for freedom. The Republicans fear them because they're pushy and because they’'re loyal to their principles rather than to a party.

They make everyone uncomfortable. That’s healthy.

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LATER (100414 17:25): Meanwhile, Indiana Republicans appear poised to pick as their candidate to replace Evan Bayh a beltway insider who has spent more of the last 12 years lobbying in Washington than showing his face in Indiana, and who would likely turn out to be another Dick Lugar if elected.  That’s not good enough.

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