Is Tea Party same as Neoconism? (Ron Paul, Iraq, Clinton, borders)

[aspiesmom]

1) Yes, hardly any difference
2) No, almost totally different
3) Not sure

[betamanlet]

2

[padcrasher]

It doesn't even have a singleideology. There might be a sliver of Ron Paul Libertarians who would oppose meddling in the affairs of other countries but now the mainstream GOPers, and John Birchers, and religious loons have come on board and they are fine with Neocons and their warmongering.

[plannine]

2 with a exception:
- if they want to leave the two biggest growing areas of government - the military and homeland security untouched, then they are no different, just angry.

[Backspace]

Originally Posted by plannine

2 with a exception:
- if they want to leave the two biggest growing areas of government - the military and homeland security untouched, then they are no different, just angry.

I'm a tea party supporter and I want to see our troops home, I don't want to funnel any more of our tax dollars to army bases all over the world. We need to protect our borders, that's where the money needs to go. The DHS is a cluster and needs to be cleaned up big time.

[Jay F]

They are very different. Neocons are focused on wars, nation building, "exporting Democracy" etc. Tea Partiers are focused on cutting spending. Neocons have no problem with spending, in fact they like it quite a bit.

[padcrasher]

Tea Party hero Palin for the war...Palin says Iraq war is 'task from God' - UPI.com

Tea Party hero Dick Armey voted for the war.

Michelle Bachmann tea party hero voted for the war.

[roysoldboy]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

Tea Party hero Palin for the war...Palin says Iraq war is 'task from God' - UPI.com

Tea Party hero Dick Armey voted for the war.

Michelle Bachmann tea party hero voted for the war.

And Hillary Clinton and Jon Carry voted for that war, also. Do you need a list of Dems who actually did so? You wouldn't believe it, anyway.

[padcrasher]

Originally Posted by roysoldboy

And Hillary Clinton and Jon Carry voted for that war, also. Do you need a list of Dems who actually did so? You wouldn't believe it, anyway.

Most Democrats voted against the war. The Democrats I admire voted against the war.

The GOP voted 99% for the war.

You can't seem to get thru your head that there is a Party where most of it's members vote the right way, for the middle class.

[Dockside]

Originally Posted by padcrasher

The Democrats I admire voted against the war.

You noticed that the current president, a Democrat, is still prosecuting the war and probably will be for a long time.