Biden says, "Washington is Broke & Broken"

From the Wisdom of Joe....

Vice President Joe Biden says "Washington right now is broken" and the country is in "deep trouble" unless it attacks ballooning federal deficits.

Asked about the political climate across the country, Biden said in a nationally broadcast interview that "we understand why they're angry. ... We get it."

Speaking of intense partisanship in the capital, Biden said on CBS's "The Early Show" that "I've never seen it this dysfunctional." (My Way News)

Health Care: Public Option is on the Table Again

Some of our Patriot-deaf Congressman & Senators are once again pushing for the public option!

From CNN --

The fight over health care reform burst back into public view Tuesday as four Democratic senators asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to hold a vote on a government-run public insurance option.

Most observers have considered the public option -- an idea long favored by liberal Democrats -- to be a non-starter since it was dropped from a Senate reform bill passed in December. But Sens. Michael Bennet of Colorado, Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, and Sherrod Brown of Ohio signed a letter urging Reid, D-Nevada, to hold a vote on the proposal under a rule known as a reconciliation, which would allow the measure to pass with only 51 votes -- a simple majority.

The letter was co-signed by 119 Democrats in the House of Representatives.

Liberal groups MoveOn.org, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America, and Credo Action are pushing other Democratic senators to sign the letter as well. More...

Patriots, make no mistake -- our fight in stopping Government control health care is not over! We must remain vigilant and continue with our phonee calls, emails & faxes. Click Here for our last Health Care Action Alert.

And don't forget to contact our own Senator Sherrod Brown.

Tea Party Patriot's Statement on Tea Party as a Political Party

Dear Fellow Tea Party Patriots,

There is much talk of the formation of a third political party based on the tea party movement.

Tea Party Patriots is issuing this statement in order to make it clear that we are not associated with any attempts to form a third party. Additionally, we believe that such efforts are unproductive and unwise at this time. The history of third party movements in this country is one of division and defeat. We believe that it is instead time for all Americans to rise up and demand appropriate reform within their own parties. The mechanisms exist for citizens to participate in their parties, and to drive their parties in the right direction.

The Tea Party Patriots encourage all citizens to get involved in the party process, and to reshape their parties into something in which they may once again believe. This country does not belong to any one party, nor does it belong to the career politicians. This country belongs to the citizens. As Benjamin Franklin once said, "We have given you a republic madam, if you can keep it." The founders knew that it would be our sacred obligation as citizens to get involved, and to work hard to hold on to this great nation. We have much work to do, and future generations will look back in judgment. We hope you will join us in preserving the republic.

You are the heart and soul of the Tea Party Movement. Thank you for promoting the causes of fiscal responsibility, constitutionally limited government, and free markets with us!

Your Tea Party Patriots National Coordinator Team,

Debbie Dooley, Mike Gaske, Kellen Giuda, Ryan Hecker, Jenny Beth Martin, Mark Meckler, Sally Oljar, Diana Reimer, Billie Tucker, and Dawn Wildman

Standing strong when it comes to healthcare

From the Medina Tea Party Patriots --

Last week President Obama announced his plans to host bipartisan “healthcare talks” with Republican and Democratic congressional leaders on February 25th. Now, it seems the President wants to post a proposal for a legislative overhaul online before the February meeting. The proposal would be constructed by selected Democrats and Republicans – invitation only, of course. (Click here to read full article)

Many are wondering – will the healthcare bill rear its ugly head again, and if so, when? While the answer is not clear, the one thing that is for sure is conservatives cannot sit on the sidelines and hope that the Democrats don’t launch a “healthcare surprise” on the American people. We must be on the offense, which is exactly what conservatives within the House are doing.

Congressmen John Boehner and Eric Cantor recently sent a letter to President Obama (Read letter here), asking some very tough questions about his commitment to move forward on healthcare in a bipartisan way. Congressman Tom Price also chimed in on Obama’s February 25th “negotiation talks” by making the following statement that can be read here.

It is important that these conservatives in Congress continue to stand strong and ask the tough questions, especially during their bipartisan talks with the president and Democrats, which is why we are asking you to contact them.

Below is a partial list of Republicans who will be attending the February 25th meeting. We invite you to send them an e-mail, encouraging them to fight for our healthcare freedoms, to be vocal about their healthcare reform plans and, most importantly, not to cave in to political pressure.

Senate

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Republican Leader
E-mail: http://mcconnell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?p=ContactForm

Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ), Republican Whip
E-mail: http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member of the Finance Committee
E-mail: http://grassley.senate.gov/contact.cfm

Sen. Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
E-mail: http://enzi.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactInformation.EmailSenatorEnzi

House

Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), Republican Leader
E-mail: http://republicanleader.house.gov/Contact/

Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), Republican Whip
E-mail: https://writerep.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep

Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee
E-mail: http://camp.house.gov/Contact/ContactForm.htm

Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee
E-mail: http://www.joebarton.house.gov/ContactJoe.aspx?Type=Contact

Rep. John Kline (R-MN), Ranking Member of the Education and Labor Committee
E-mail: http://kline.house.gov/index.cfm?sectionid=7&sectiontree=4,7

The outcome of the February 25th meeting will determine where the healthcare battle is heading. If the bill moves forward, we will provide you with list of targeted representatives and/or senators. As always, please continue to contact your representatives and voice your concerns

Send a Leadership Lemon to the Ohio Republican Party

Patriots,

It’s time to put the “squeeze” on the Lemon-like Leaders of the Ohio Republican Party!

In the spirit of Paul Revere, join us in delivering a message that we our tired of their lemon-like leadership by sending a personalized "Leadership Lemon" to Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine and the sour leaders currently on the ORP State Central Committee.

The Definition of a Lemon

In American English the word lemon was first recorded in 1909 in the slang sense of "worthless thing." Over time, 'lemon' came to refer to anything that was defective or broken or which breaks constantly.

On a date and time to be announced, your replica & life sized LEADERSHIP LEMON, along with those sent by thousands of other concerned Americans, will be hand delivered by Tea Party Patriots faithful in Ohio to the ORP Headquarters.

When we arrive with truckloads of your LEADERSHIP LEMON's at the offices of these self-serving , LEMON- like party leaders... things are sure to get a little sticky for the sour bunch on the State Central Committee too!

Note: The Leadership Lemons are not real lemons-- they are plastic replicas of real sized lemons. Each order will be accompanied by a seperate personalized card from you.

Pelosi & Democrats getting fed up with President Obama

Oh how fun is this! The Democrats are starting their political finger pointing. This time it is at each other...

From Politico --

For months, the California lawmaker has been pushing Obama hard in private while praising him in public. But now she’s being more open in her criticism, in part because she feels the White House was wrong — in the wake of the Democrats’ loss in Massachusetts — to push the Senate health care bill on the House when she knew there was no way it would pass.

“What you’re seeing now in public has been building in private,” said a top House Democratic official. “House members did their work — they did everything the president asked of them. And it gets stuck in the Senate. Or the Senate screws it up.”

Though Pelosi and other House Democrats have made it clear that they’re angry with the Senate, they’re also frustrated with the president, upset that he hasn’t come to terms with the problems of getting legislation through the upper chamber — or done enough to overcome them.

“He wants a jobs bill, we get a jobs bill,” the official said. “He wanted health care, we got health care. Then the answer is, ‘You just need to twist enough arms to pass the Senate bill.’ You can twist arms if you’ve got a handful of them to twist. You can’t twist over 100 arms. There needs to be some reality check there.” More...

NJ Governor Christie Freezes State Spending

Here's a novel idea for some of our elected polticians.... leadership by example!

Keeping a campaign promise, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is freezing state spending...

From WCBS TV --

Calling New Jersey's budget a "shambles," Gov. Chris Christie announced Thursday he is immediately freezing all state spending.

Saying New Jersey is on the verge of bankruptcy, Christie declared a fiscal emergency, announcing drastic cuts. Among them, aid to school districts that have excess surpluses.

"Today we are going to act swiftly to fix problems too long ignored. Today I begin to do what I promised the people of New Jersey I would do," Christie said. More...

What do the elected officials in OH do when money is tight? Our smart as a goose Governor (his words) pushes for a slow-as-a-snail railroad that we don't need and will be forced to subsidized with state funds!