CNBC - The Tea Party had a significant impact on putting “some spine” into the backs of Congressional Republicans during the debt ceiling debate, former Vice President Dick Cheney told Larry Kudlow Wednesday.
The threat to not raise the debt ceiling was controversial, he said, but it was effectively used to force the Obama administration to sign onto some significant reduction measures.
Republicans advocate bringing the deficit under control by reducing spending and what they see as excessive government programs, while Democrats advocate some spending cuts along with revenue increase in the form of higher taxes.
“I don’t think we would have gotten as far as we have without them sort of holding the feet to the fire of members of Congress,” Cheney said. - Entire column...
Blog author's comments - I have much respect for former VP Dick Chaney. I also think Cheney is correct concerning the Tea Party movement.
But, the problem still exists that many of the 'old guard' career GOP politicians still do not like the Tea Party and would rather back a presidential candidate in 2012 that does not support the Tea Party or is associated with it. Sometimes I don't believe they understand that the election of 2012 is a must win for the GOP and the country.
They don't seem to realize or will not admit the Tea Party played a large role in the big win for the Republican Party in the midterm elections.
I remember how dark things were for Republicans after Obama was elected. At that time not many on the right would have expected that the GOP could have regained control of the House and picked up Senate seats at the midterm.
Obama will always have his hard core base and the majority of the black vote but hopefully enough voters have seen what a disaster Obama has been for this country.
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