Rep. Ron Paul on the Tea Parties
Representative Ron Paul (R-Texas, a favorite of the Tea Baggers, has cautioned the GOP not to align itself to closely with protesters. Because of the (volatility)of protesters their actions, and the messages they send, can often be unpredictable and inconsistent. Paul told MSNBC's Rachel Maddox on Wednesday evening, "I don't think you can talk about the tea party as a party. It's made up of a lot of different people. And I don't even see them as being Republican" He went on to say, "I think they are unhappy. They're unhappy with the establishment party. And that's made up of the Republicans and the Democrats. If the Republicans don't catch on to that, they can't build their party." Paul, when asked about the recent photo circulating on liberal blogs with a prominent tea party organizer holding a sign with what can be considered inflammatory and racially motivated language said, tea party activists sometimes "act to...