Deb Fischer of Nebraska proves the Tea Party is not dead yet

  I have been a little miffed at what I perceived as the recent silence of the Tea Party. As the Occupy Wall Street protesters grew louder it seemed to me as if the Tea Party had grown more silent. It was worrisome to me because it seemed as if the Tea Party had decided it was mission accomplished after the 2010 elections and had grown so proud of itself that it grew lazy and unengaged in the process.

  But while listening to Rush Limbaugh at lunch last week he made a point that I hadn’t thought of before when he said the Tea Party wasn’t dead, it had simply morphed from a protest movement into a political movement. And I think he might just be right about this; the Tea Party has decided it can better effect change in the system by engaging in the system instead of merely protesting the system.

  A perfect example of this is last Tuesday’s Senate primary in Nebraska where the Tea Party’s candidate, Deb Fischer, beat the more establishment candidates in what was declared a surprise victory. And the Tea Party’s influence is in fact more evidenced in the fact that the latest poll shows her with a large lead over the Democrat candidate, Bob Kerrey.

  Deb Fischer is still a relatively unknown name whereas Bob Kerrey is well known within the state and yet she is leading Kerry by a margin of 56-38%.  This is a very good sign indeed and it may tell us that the demise of the Tea Party has been greatly exaggerated. The Tea Party is alive and well and will make its presence known in November!