We've clearly seen that Tea Party Republicans are willing to take our economy hostage just to score political points, but I'm not willing to do that.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The Tea Party folks may be sincere, loyal citizens, but their notions about how the economy works are exactly that: mere notions. Their core notion is that government needs to do nothing more than get out of the way of business in order for the economy to boom and bloom.
I think everyday people on the street who have never been affiliated with the tea party movement are alarmed with the spending and the debt that we have.
If not for the Tea Party, the Republican Party would not be coming back to its roots.
So I'm a pretty conservative fellow, but not conservative enough for the Tea Party.
Well you know I'm very supportive of what the Tea Party is trying to do. They're very concerned with spending, the deficit, the bailouts, you know all of those kinds of things. But I really think that the strength of the Tea Party is being a grassroots movement.
The reality of it is I think the GOP - Republicans and certainly conservatives - will partner with the Tea Party movement around this country.
Politics is not a tea party. When it is time to act, you have to move fast and decisively.
And the Tea Party represents many of us who believe that we are taxed enough already. We believe in free markets.
All previous populist movements were demanding things from governments, whereas the Tea Party is saying, 'Give us less, go away.' That's heartening to see.
The Republican Party would be really smart to absorb as much of the Tea Party movement as possible.