The Tea Party's 2012 Hit List

[sasha031]

Ever since lawmakers hammered out a budget compromise at the zero hour last week, furious tea party leaders have been working the media circuit and threatening to "primary" the Republican traitors who voted for the deal. But is it all talk?

Last week, Tea Party Nation's Judson Phillips claimed activists will try to pick off House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio). And Mark Meckler, a national coordinator for the Tea Party Patriots, tells The Hill that activists are already recruiting candidates to challenge sitting GOP House members who voted to keep the government open for business:

"I'm literally getting emails by the hour from people talking about primary challenges," Meckler told The Ballot Box, adding that opposition to the deal among grassroots conservatives has been building all week..."I'm hearing it from just about every district where someone voted yes ," he said of the potential targets. "It's a pretty easy list, actually. All you have to do is look at the roll call."
http://motherjones.com/mojo/2011/04/tea-party-primary-threats-gop

[MineralMan]

1. Please do, teabaggers. More opportunities for Democrats to

take those seats. Starting with Boehner is a great idea. You go!

[sasha031]

3. what concerns me is the redistricting that has been done in Ohio

even Dennis might have a hard time.

It will take allot of money and time to get a Dem.to replace Boener, than you have the voting machines to think about.

[MineralMan]

5. Is the redistricting already done in OH?

They haven't even gotten started in MN.

[sasha031]

6. yes, I'm trying to find a map of the districts

Jon Stewart did a piece with Dennis last night, his district is now completely red

http://www.thedailyshow.com/


even though it's comedy, it's a very serious situation.

[MineralMan]

8. I don't think so. I think there is a current proposal for redistricting,

but I don't think it's official yet. Looking at the Secretary of State's web site, the old 18 district map is still in place, and I can't find any reference to the new districts anywhere, except as proposals. Please check again.

[sasha031]

10. either way, it hasn't happend as of yet, but what is to stop it

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/redistricting/142821-ohio-redistricting-battle-impacts-senate-race-calculus-?utm_campaign=hillballotbox&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitt

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0111/47457.html

[maxrandb]

9. Don't worry about redistricting

that was all part of the "message" we sent to Obama by staying home last November.

Dumbasses!

[MineralMan]

11. +10

[fredamae]

2. If I were boehner

I'd cause a real stir and switch to the Dem Party and run against the TP pos, lol

[hifiguy]

4. Both barrels blazing away

and pointed directly at their own feet. Love it.

[Renew Deal]

7. A teabagger vs. Boehner is like Cindy Sheehan vs. Pelosi.

Not going anywhere.

[Wounded Bear]

12. I never thought it would be possible....

these TPers are making Boner look positively moderate.

Maybe it's a giant stealth campaign to convince us of that.

My conspiracy detector is working overtime again.

:crazy:

[Le Taz Hot]

13. I hate to say it

but they're doing what we SHOULD be doing -- targeting pro-corporate Blue Dogs who vote with the Republicans at least as often as they vote with Democrats.