On Friday the 5th of November, Paul chose to present us an article from the Washington post untitled « For tea party, victories may trigger identity crisis » written by Amy Gardner and David A. Fahrenthold. This article has been published on the 4th of november, it raises the issue of the consequences of victories of the Tea Parties on itself. This article highlights a different and interesting view on the topic.

As Paul explained the major problem of these victories for the Tea Party is the link between rhetoric and action. In fact, this party is known to be an anti-government party, so its participation would necessarily bring about a change to its behaviour towards the government. How could an anti-government party be part of the government ?
The Tea party’s winners are going to make policy, whereas the ethic of their party usually criticizes it. We can predict an ideological conflict will emerge.
Moreover, one other huge issue is the cooperation with the Republican party. Even if the two parties could seem quite similar at the first time, in fact they are not.
Thats’s why we should come back to the définition of what is the Tea party.
The Tea Party movement grew throughout 2009, into a series of locally and national protests. These protests were in response of a series of laws created after the 2007’s financial and economic crisis. The growing influence of the federal State was in contradiction with their ideals, with the idea of the American States thèse people had. Two main revendications could be identifyied : first, they think the federal spending and taxes are too high and secondly, they feel like Washington isn’t listening to them.
It means that this movement gathers many average American, not highly educated, not wealthy. This group have in common the feeling that no one is listening to them. And by no one they mean, no political party, or figure.
This short definition of the Tea Party movement attests its integration to the political game would be hard. On the contrary, the Republican hasn’t any problem with the political structure and organization of the United States.
That’s why Paul asked us if we think that the Tea Party could participate in a major shift in the American policy. But also, if we think the Republican party is going to change some of its positions.

I think that one of the major issues for Tea party movment is the lack of accuracy of their candidates about how they are going to deal with the experience of the power. Moreover, the way they will check if the governmental program is in agreement with their main principles. Some argue that they will create an organization to look after how the new Congressers behave but I’m not sure this measure would be efficient. Mainly, because the Tea party members are very much in the minority in the Senate. Furthermore, I don’t think Republican party is going to change its plan to adapt it for Tea Party movement. Republican party is one of the two major parties of the country, they don’t need Tea Party’s members. Even if, actually this movement represents a thread for them. In my opinion, this movement won’t be long-lasting, and it is going to merge into Republican party. Sarah Palin herself urged Republican party to “absorb” Tea party movement. And it seems to me that it will be true. First, because of the ideological suitability issue Tea party movement must face and above all because of the alliance they have to make to play an active part on the political federal scene.