re: #569 Ryan King

That’s really assuming that the mainstream/establishment GOP is more moderate or less extreme than the Tea Party. I’d argue that the difference is that the Tea Party is even more extreme and even less willing to negotiate or otherwise participate in governing. But on most issues, the GOP and Tea Party are in agreement.

While this wasn’t a Texas Rep, Sen. McConnell espoused extremist positions that are indistinguishable from his TP opponent in the GOP primary, including on Obamacare, but we’re somehow supposed to think that he’s more moderate than the TP.

The differences are more style than substance.