Back to Bunkerville, note Conservative commentators are backing off support of Bundy as a disreputable citizen defying authority of government, railing against welfare while on a subsidized teat.

Not to say the issue was handled well. According to reports, he was behind a million dollars for subsidized grazing; authorities had only to place a lien and let the law take its course.

Either way, it's no help for the in-ascendancy Tea Party, and another schism to be bridged to make its way to the White House.

And, this just in on MNBC, from cleaning floors to $450,000 annually with Tea Party:

"The Washington Post said over the weekend that Tea Party groups aren’t putting their money where their mouths are. “Out of the $37.5 million spent so far by the PACs of six major tea party organizations, less than $7 million has been devoted to directly helping candidates, according to the analysis, which was based on campaign finance data provided by the Sunlight Foundation.” So where is the money going? “Roughly half of the money — nearly $18 million — has gone to pay for fundraising and direct mail, largely provided by Washington-area firms. Meanwhile, tea party leaders and their family members have been paid hundreds of thousands of dollars in consulting fees, while their groups have doled out large sums for airfare, a retirement plan and even interior decorating.”

"The paper goes on to add that prominent Tea Party activist Jenny Beth Martin, who headed up Tea Party Patriots, had twin salaries putting her on track “to make more than $450,000 this year, a dramatic change in lifestyle for the tea party activist, who had filed for bankruptcy in 2008 and then cleaned homes for a period of time to bring in extra money.” As we’ve said before, the next six weeks are a make-or-break time for the Tea Party. Losing the key Senate primaries in May and June will show that the Tea Party is out of juice. And this Post story doesn’t help, either."


Last edited by King Brown; 04/28/14 10:46 AM.