# The Tea Party is not socially conservative my ass **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 11, 2010, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760 "2010-10-11T06:09:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/161 "2010-10-12T16:01:13Z")
On the internet, everyone (even the women!) has a 10 inch penis, is 6 foot 4, can kick your ass, and has an IQ of 145. And tea-bag supporters can change their color at a whim! No, I don’t believe that our new poster **Morella** is any shade of brown, and strongly suspect that he/she has been in before in another incarnation. Obvious troll is obvious. ---
**Author:** ![Strassia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e8c25b/32.png) [@Strassia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strassia)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/162 "2010-10-12T16:03:58Z")
Since the Tea Party is a diverse movement with many nuanced beliefs, and not a socially conservative group who want to oppose the current Democratic administration without having to address how bad the last Republican administration was, can anyone point to any socially liberal candidates endorsed by any Tea Party group? And by socially liberal, I mean pro SSM, pro-choice, and for repealing DADT, since all three of those are things that reduce government reach into people’s private lives and do not increase government spending. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/163 "2010-10-12T16:11:13Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > Also… > [http://photos.thememphisteaparty.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=204343](http://photos.thememphisteaparty.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=204343) Wow, is that a Tea Party or the Million Man March? ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/164 "2010-10-12T16:17:49Z")
To hell with the Tea Party. Cowards, phonies, hypocrites, and leeches sucking dollars from any government handout system they can. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/165 "2010-10-12T16:25:53Z")
> [@Strassia](#): > > Since the Tea Party is a diverse movement with many nuanced beliefs, and not a socially conservative group who want to oppose the current Democratic administration without having to address how bad the last Republican administration was, can anyone point to any socially liberal candidates endorsed by any Tea Party group? And by socially liberal, I mean pro SSM, pro-choice, and for repealing DADT, since all three of those are things that reduce government reach into people’s private lives and do not increase government spending. Thank you for this. Yes, please just point out one example of a socially liberal tea party candidate. And no, we do not want to pay $20/cite, and no, we will not accept “it’s obvious that there are hundreds”, and no, we will not accept the premise that liberals made the tea party candidates act stupid. One. Single. Example. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/166 "2010-10-12T17:30:55Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > > [@E-Sabbath](#): > > > > Also… > > [http://photos.thememphisteaparty.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=204343](http://photos.thememphisteaparty.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=204343) > > Wow, is that a Tea Party or the Million Man March? I just went through that whole photo gallery. I also checked the population figures for Memphis: Non-Hispanic White- 29.5% Black or African American- _62.6%_ Can one of you “The Tea Party isn’t racist!” apologists explain the disparity between your claim and the facts? ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/167 "2010-10-12T17:36:33Z")
lol U can totally tell its fake by teh pixels. I’ve seen a few photoshops in my life!!!@ ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/168 "2010-10-12T17:39:32Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > > [@VinylTurnip](#): > > > > Wow, is that a Tea Party or the Million Man March? > > I just went through that whole photo gallery. I also checked the population figures for Memphis: > Non-Hispanic White- 29.5% > Black or African American- _62.6%_ > > Can one of you “The Tea Party isn’t racist!” apologists explain the disparity between your claim and the facts? I’m not sure that’s a valid argument. There aren’t any black people at hockey games, either, but it doesn’t mean the NHL is racist. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/169 "2010-10-12T17:44:41Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Yes, please just point out one example of a socially liberal tea party candidate. And no, we do not want to pay $20/cite, and no, we will not accept “it’s obvious that there are hundreds”, and no, we will not accept the premise that liberals made the tea party candidates act stupid. > > One. Single. Example. I think he’s going to need a lamp. Wait! I think I know who can lend him one! ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/170 "2010-10-12T17:45:58Z")
> [@E-Sabbath](#): > > > [@Morella](#): > > > > An unbiased opinion would be useful. I would suggest attending one of the Tea Party rallies, if you feel strongly about it; however, you might be the wrong color to attend one in Mississippi or Memphis. Dey ain’t nuttin’ but eyes and teeth in da night, baby! Dig? > > Wow. Seriously, wow. Where the hell are you from that your mother raised you to talk like that? > > Also… > [http://photos.thememphisteaparty.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=204343](http://photos.thememphisteaparty.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=204343) The point of that gallery was to… 1. So that I could look through the first 60 pictures and see nothing but honkeys 2. Chuckle at the woman from the growing Cult of Anger that was holding up a sign about “Koolaid” 3. Say hi to Opal? > [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > I’m not sure that’s a valid argument. There aren’t any black people at hockey games, either, but it doesn’t mean the NHL is racist. No, but it does put paid to the claim that “there’s lots of black folks in the stands at a hockey game!!!1!”. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/171 "2010-10-12T17:51:19Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > > [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > > > Yes, please just point out one example of a socially liberal tea party candidate. And no, we do not want to pay $20/cite, and no, we will not accept “it’s obvious that there are hundreds”, and no, we will not accept the premise that liberals made the tea party candidates act stupid. > > > > One. Single. Example. > > I think he’s going to need a lamp. > > Wait! I think I know who can lend him one! Someone lend an amber lamp! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/172 "2010-10-12T17:56:52Z")
Is the lamp to be handed over, or thrust into? ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/173 "2010-10-12T18:04:39Z")
OK, now I have no idea what you guys are talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/174 "2010-10-12T18:09:29Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Fuck you, titwit. Just a reminder, sexual-based insults aimed at other posters are against the rules of the forum. Please don’t do this again. No warning issued. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/175 "2010-10-12T18:21:24Z")
> [@Trion](#): > > OK, now I have no idea what you guys are talking about. It sarted with a reference to Diogenes - he walked through the night with a lamp, looking for one (just one) honest man. Then it switched tracks to Amber Lamps. That was a reference to a video of some old guys fighting on the bus - Amber Lamps vs Epic beard Man. There ya go. All caught up 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/176 "2010-10-12T18:29:25Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > It sarted with a reference to Diogenes - he walked through the night with a lamp, looking for one (just one) honest man. Then it switched tracks to Amber Lamps. That was a reference to a video of some old guys fighting on the bus - Amber Lamps vs Epic beard Man. > > There ya go. All caught up 🙂 Yeah, I caught the first reference (I made it after all). The video was completely unknown to me before now. I guess I’m better with the ancient greek philosophy references and not so good with modern internet memes. ---
**Author:** ![E-Sabbath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e19adc/32.png) [@E-Sabbath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-Sabbath)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/177 "2010-10-12T18:51:17Z")
> [@Merijeek](#): > > > [@E-Sabbath](#): > > > > Wow. Seriously, wow. Where the hell are you from that your mother raised you to talk like that? > > > > Also… > > [http://photos.thememphisteaparty.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=204343](http://photos.thememphisteaparty.com/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=204343) > > The point of that gallery was to… > > 1. So that I could look through the first 60 pictures and see nothing but honkeys The ‘eyes and teeth’ line is a strong statement that the Tea Partiers in those states are largely black. The photo gallery is pretty strong evidence that statement is false. Mississippi’s gallery is password protected, but the images on the site itself are similar in nature. ---
**Author:** ![sqweels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/178 "2010-10-12T19:17:09Z")
> [@Morella](#): > > Enter the Tea Party, with the message…we need conservatives, not necessarily Republicans in Congress. I have no argument with that. To put a stop to the dreaded homosexual agenda, right? ---
**Author:** ![Starving\_Artist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@Starving\_Artist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Starving_Artist)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/179 "2010-10-12T19:52:20Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > > [@Starving\_Artist](#): > > > > Have you lost your mind? > > Long ago, but it’s not really relevant here. Not relevant perhaps, but certainly obvious. > [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Not tellin’ Because you’re holding an empty sack, perhaps? > [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Already addressed (thank you **tagos** ) Okay then, _two_ empty sacks. > [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Fuck you, titwit. I never invited YOU to participate… May I point out that what you may or may not invite me to has absolutely no significance whatever. Sort of like yourself. > [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Now GIT! Hah! How utterly geezerey of you! Makes ‘Get off my lawn’ sound positively hip. > [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Now, go-on! That hypen, I do not think it goes where you think it goes. 😃 > [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > Git! Not a chance, chum(p). Not a chance. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760/180 "2010-10-12T20:22:20Z")
You’re being awfully selective in the posts you respond to, **Starv**. There are a couple of genuine questions posed to you in this thread. Care to go back and try to address those? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760.md?page=8) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-tea-party-is-not-socially-conservative-my-ass/556760.md?page=10)