Teabaggers start their own party in Florida

[Herbert Hoover]

A Tea Party party registers in Florida

A Florida conservative has registered an official "Tea Party" with the office of the Secretary of State, and is promising to run candidates against Republicans and Democrats in state and national races.

"The current system has become mired in the sludge of special interest money that seeks to control the leadership of both parties. It’s time for real change,” says Orlando lawyer Frederic O’Neal, the new party's chairman, who couldn't be reached immediately by phone, in a press release.

A spokeswoman for the Florida Secretary of State, Jennifer Davis, said the party had registered in August, and that its qualified candidates will appear on the ballot in the state.

O'Neal compared his party's role to that of the Conservative Party in New York's 23rd District. Florida, however, lacks the "fusion" rules that has allowed third parties in New York to amass influence by offering their ballot line to acceptable major-party candidates.

It's unclear if O'Neal, who has represented high-profile tax protesters, has the wherewithal to organize a movement that prides itself on spontaneity and existing outside party structures.

The Tea Party will become one of 32 minor political parties certified by the state, including also the Real Food Party of the United States of America, the Prohibition Party, and the Florida Socialist Workers Party. Its website is not live.

That should work out well.

[The President]

Awesome picture.

The movement is dumb since it is being lead by a bunch of people who just started caring about spending now that a D is POTUS, but hey, if it leads to a third party that can push out some socially conservative fiscally irresponsible republicans, I'll be rooting for them.

[erosewater]

[Sub_Zero]

Ross Perot

[Wigmeister General]

I drink coffee.

[Keep It Real, Yo]

Repubs gotta get their shiz together

[Hugh Jass]

Originally Posted by Keep It Real, Yo

Repubs gotta get their shiz together

word.

[Inconceivable]

I'm willing to teabag for a good cause. And if she's into that kinda thing.

[Basso]

Originally Posted by The President

Awesome picture.

The movement is dumb since it is being lead by a bunch of people who just started caring about spending now that a D is POTUS, but hey, if it leads to a third party that can push out some socially conservative fiscally irresponsible republicans, I'll be rooting for them.

I don't think its because he's a D, I think its because all of a sudden the overspending that the Rs were doing that they didn't like was increased four-fold. Its kind of how if you are going 9 mph over the speed limit on the interstate most cops will let that go, but if you start going 36 mph over the speed limit, most will probably notice and initiate a traffic stop.

[Patrick Bauer]

Originally Posted by The President

Awesome picture.

The movement is dumb since it is being lead by a bunch of people who just started caring about spending now that a D is POTUS, but hey, if it leads to a third party that can push out some socially conservative fiscally irresponsible republicans, I'll be rooting for them.

The seminal moment was the bailout of the banks and auto manufacturers last fall. The protests would continue even if Obama was not president. I'm fairly confident McCain would be pissing away money the way we are now. (and probably had us bombing Iran)