Tea party will soon be a third party

MARK LITCHMAN; Olympia • Published November 21, 2011 Modified November 20, 2011

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The tea party is not a real political party. It is a political instrument opposed to the whole political system. The proponents vow no compromise and virtually say “no” to everything, demanding no or little government, no regulations for banking, transportation, environmental concerns, etc.

Tea party proponents seek to privatize most everything, including education and medical care, and they seek to abolish Social Security and other safety nets set in place to protect the average American.

We need a strong two-party system, not a weak GOP without direction. The GOP needs to get its mojo back. I predict that the old GOP will be intimidated by the tea party, causing a split culminating in the tea party forming its own party.

That will help the Democrats win the next election, which incidentally is fine with me.

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