The Tea Party was 'born' in response to what many considered the irresponsible
action of our federal government to the financial crisis by both the Bush and Obama
Administrations in early 2009. By the mid-term election the movement contributed
mightily to the beginning of a hopeful transformation of our national government,
no easy task.
As Congress opened its 2010 session Republicans now had the majority in the
House after more than eighty 'Tea Party' challengers beat incumbents. This was
a watershed moment that built the foundation of a long awaited rise of people to
take on the "ruling class".
Unfortunately, some mountains are easier to scale then others. So, for any group,
such as the Tea Party then, or any person, such as Donald Trump now, to believe
the ruling class would relinquish its power which our Founders diligently worked
to ensure would not govern, cannot occur without a ferocious battle, are sadly mistaken.
The surprise which I am sure the Tea Party was not prepared for was the response
from Republican leadership. The new GOP members in Congress were going
to receive the cold shower of political reality, nothing will change, the ruling class
authority remains.
The frustration boiled over to the millions of Americans who were the backbone
of the Tea Party and had organized into more than five hundred independent
chapters across the country. They saw the toxic legislation and coziness with
lobbyists continue as if the 2009 election never occurred.
The lie the Republican leadership used to defend business as usual, "nothing can
be done as long as the Senate is in Democrat control".
But, the Tea Party endured, its members did well in the 2012 presidential election,
but Democrats still held the White House and Senate while Republicans held onto
the House.
Next midterm, 2014, proved to be a second watershed as the Republican Party
would claim the Senate as well. Finally, the promised fruition would occur as
the Republicans now had control of both chambers!
Again, as Lucy pulled away football from Charlie Brown, Speaker John Boehner
pulled the rug out of the desires of the majority of the Republican electorate!
We saw how much that helped the GOP leadership, Boehner retired and Paul
Ryan was named Speaker, offering a 'new day' for the party.
Well, this 'new day' was the shortest in the year. Ryan did exactly what previous
speakers did, offer a deficit spending budget which required another increase
in the debt ceiling!
But, Ryan did something even worse, he lengthened the budget period beyond
this 2016 election year, giving cover to the 'ruling class' to have to run on their
own performance! Ryan has proven to be no better than Boehner and why he
being challenged for his House seat!
So, here we are, another presidential election and a most unlikely Republican
candidate is taking on the Democrat who was given its nomination in a farcical
primary.
Donald Trump is campaigning in the most unorthodox manner, going against ever
rule and guideline and dismissed by high paid consultants, the same ones that
advised his sixteen primary challengers he easily dismissed!
Trump is the last Republican standing and continue to do what he has successfully
done, directly connect with the American people.
And who are these "American people"? If you scan the audiences at every venue
they look strangely familiar, the grass roots core of the Tea Party movement!
Crowds overflow at every Trump event with no sign of let up, even though much
of Trump's stump speeches have been heard countless times before. No matter,
crowds still come, wait 4-8 hours to get in, standing in the heat of Summer.
We need to understand why. Why don't the crowds get smaller with the barrage
of attacks by the Democrats, the media and even powerful Republicans?
The answer is simple, the crowd embrace the message that the establishment fears!
Donald Trump is doing something I have never seen. He campaigns every day of the
week, hop-scotching from state to state, looking people in the eye and making promises
they believe in.
This could be the third watershed and the final one to dispatch the "ruling class" and
return the power of governance to the American people.
We can only hope the third time is the fabled charm!
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