(Michigan) Republicans file suit to keep 'Tea Party' group off ballot

[alp227]

Source: Associated Press

Tea party activists and Republicans are filing suit to try and keep a group calling itself "The Tea Party" off Michigan's November ballot.

The suit filed Tuesday with the Michigan Court of Appeals says the organization didn't follow state laws on conventions and candidate nominations.

Republicans say "The Tea Party" group trying to make the ballot is a fake aimed at hurting them by drawing away votes from legitimate GOP candidates.

"The Tea Party" isn't certified for the ballot. The group is expected to sue asking to be placed on the ballot.

Read more: http://www.annarbor.com/elections/republicans-file-suit-to-keep-tea-party-group-off-ballot/

[ladjf]

1. Hmm. This could get very interesting. nt

[howaboutme]

2. The Two Party players

work harder at keeping America limited to two Parties, than America as prosperous, thriving and well governed. Both Ds and Rs want all the spoils and they collude to make sure that they alone get to share it.

[msongs]

3. not really, the teabaggers are a subset of republicans thru and thru nt

[catgirl]

4. We collude with the repugs, huh?

What are you smoking?

[howaboutme]

6. I don't include either "we" in general or "me" specifically with

DLC or DNC elitists - I vote my own interests and Wall Street is not in my interests as it is in the interests of the DLC.

[howaboutme]

8. Food Safety Law is one big example of collusion

There is no reason that the Democrats and Harry Reid did not bring this law to the floor for a vote except for one....big business doesn't want it and many in both Parties are paid off.

If the bill was voted on then Senators (D/R) who voted against it would be on record. Instead Senators would prefer it not be voted upon and we the people are screwed.

[Politicalboi]

5. Teabaggers are certified alright

Certified nuts. LOL! I hope they win their case.

[MadMaddie]

7. Guess they couldn't see that coming

Especially with the Alaskan race with Murkowsky losing....

May they reap what they have sown..

[deacon_sephiroth]

9. hahaha excellent

Repubs: "Whoa whoa... ok thes tea party thing is cute but uh... you don't get to have office or power or anything."
Taebaggers: "But we're a political movement! Shouldn't we have candidates?"
Repubs: "Correction, you are a political tool... and we're done with you for now, shut up, go home."

[W T F]

10. Karl Rove has created the GOP's "Frankenstein"

[Frisbee]

11. Tea-Party is to republicans...

as Green Party was to Democrats.

I hope some Democrats with deep pockets fund the tea-party candidates when it will serve to hand the election to the Democratic candidate. It is wrong, but let the republicans reap what they have sowed.