WAR ON TEA PARTY: GOP ESTABLISHMENT, BIG BUSINESS GEARING UP FOR BATTLE

On November 5, Defending Main Street, one of the most prominent Republican establishment groups formed with the intent of destroying the Tea Party, will meet with wealthy Wall Street donors to begin building up its war chest before the 2014 midterm elections.

As the Associated Press notes, these Republicans believe the Tea Party has "overstayed their welcome in Washington and should be shown the door in next year's congressional elections." Now they are taking action to start raising the money they think will be needed to make that a reality.

"Hopefully we'll go into eight to 10 races and beat the snot out of them," former Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-OH), who is running the group aiming "to raise $8 million to fend off tea party challenges," recently told National Journal. "We're going to be very aggressive and we're going to get in their faces."

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