A tectonic shift is taking place in American politics: the extreme Right is on the rise and it is transforming the Republican Party. From Delaware to New York to Alaska, Tea Party candidates are sweeping Republican primaries. Part denial; part naiveté; part attack: it was only a year ago that most (in both parties) dismissed the Tea Party as too crazy, too irrational, and too fringe to be politically viable. It is now clear that crazy has marched to the steps of the Capitol. The Tea Party is Right America's new political reality and it is, contrary to Mayor Bloomberg's wishful thinking, no passing fad. Few have understood this phenomenon correctly: what exactly is the nature of this right wing rebellion?
Note EU-Digest: Before Obama, Americans elected George Bush, who among the many weird things he said once made the following profound statement: "More and more of our imports come from overseas."
Today.... impatient Americans are disappointed with Obama, because he is not delivering them "instant" prosperity". After all, that is what US citizens are used to with everything, their food, losing weight, success, you name it. So now they are going for the Tea party, which promises less Government, lower taxes and "magic" to make the US deficit disappear. Oh yes,we nearly forgot, they also cherish Sarah Palin - One sometimes wonders ...have they all got it together up there across the pond? But America, don't worry, Europe is always ready and willing to follow you...and believe it or not, the crazies are also lining up here.
For more - Shaun Jacob Halper: Crazy on the March: The Tea Party Takes Over the Republican Party:
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