Increasingly desperate and fearful of a GOP takeover of Congress, the Democratic Party is secretly supporting fake tea party and other third-party candidates in the hopes of diverting votes from Republican contenders.
The stunning conclusion was made in a page one New York Times story headlined “Democrats Back Third Parties to Siphon Votes” – a report by correspondent Jim Rutenberg and published in Saturday editions of the paper.
The Times reported: “The efforts are taking place across the country with varying degrees of stealth. And in many cases, they seem to hold as much risk as potential reward for Democrats, prompting accusations of hypocrisy and dirty tricks from Republicans and the third-party movements that are on the receiving end of the unlikely, and sometimes unwelcome, support.”
“It is one of the dirtiest moves,” Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told the Times. “It’s not as though the Democrats are playing to compete against the third party — they’re helping to build the third party up to make those votes not count.”
The Times detailed numerous races across the U.S. where a “Tea Party” candidate has been working to siphon votes from the Republican candidate. In a close race this third party effort could throw the election to the Democrat.
Arguably, the most serious effort is taking place in Nevada where the Times says supporters of Harry Reid are backing a “Tea Party” candidate named Scott Ashjian.
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Pure paranoia.
ReplyDeleteI don't think it's paranoia. The Tea Party is supported by Republicans, namely Sara Palin.
ReplyDeleteIf anyone couldn't see these are just republicans in disguise, they're blind!
Wake up people! This is the Republican Party's way of getting more votes. They couldn't do it with just their party - they had to create an illusion for you. Just another illusion in their little bag of tricks. Same old, Same old.
The Tea Party had no original affiliation with the Republican Party. It was hijacked. As it turns out, it was hijacked by BOTH political parties.
ReplyDeleteThey must keep the 2 party system alive and well. Ying and Yang, black and white, good and bad, like the checkered floor of a barber shop.
The pendulum of public perception can only be made to swing right to left. If you add a 3rd party the pendulum's momentum will dislodge it from its ball joint in the sky. The system will collapse.
ReplyDeleteSo yes, the 2 party system MUST be kept alive and well.