Debt Catastrophe Averted? It is still the end of the world for Republicans

Debt Catastrophe Averted? It is still the end of the world for Republicans

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From the office of non-surprising facts...The Republican Party has been taken over by religious nutcases:
The press often talks about the Tea Party like they’re secularist movement that is interested mainly in promoting “fiscal conservatism”, a vague notion that never actually seems to make good on the promise to save taxpayer money. The reality is much different: The Tea Party is actually driven primarily by fundamentalist Christians whose penchant for magical thinking and belief that they’re being guided by divine forces makes it tough for them to see the real world as it is.
Erick Erickson Predicts GOP Split, 3rd Party Coming

Erick Erickson Predicts GOP Split, 3rd Party Coming

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Via TPM:
Incensed that House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) are reportedly abandoning the effort to defund or delay the Affordable Care Act, RedState.com editor Erick Erickson predicted Thursday that Republican leadership is providing fertile ground for the rise of a "real third party movement" that will split the GOP.
I'm torn on the idea of the Republican Party splitting in two - mainly because the Tea Party has already taken over, and deep down Republicans (95% of them) actually agree with the Tea Party agenda.  Jason wrote a post the other day, in which he said, "I don’t use “Tea Party” any more because the fact is the Republican Party is staffed and run by members of what was once called the Tea Party." Jason's correct.  Go ahead and try to put today's Republican politicians into column A (RINOs) and column B (Tea Partiers).  You won't end up with a balanced list.  Column A is pretty empty.