What exactly is the Tea Party?

I have heard about this Tea Party Oath that congressman have taken. What exactly is this? Thanks

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Party_movement
http://www.teaparty.org/


I don't know.

The only "oath" or pledge related to congressmen and tea party I've heard about was around the time they voted in the budget control act and budget sequestration.

When I googled that this was the first thing I copy and pasted:

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/norquists-tax-pledge-what-it-is-and-how-it-started/


Sorry your google is broken.

I like bourbon in my iced tea...it's a helluva party

Thanks.. Its not that my google is broken. To me it just does not seem like it says much. Ok a Tax pledge sounds good. A tax pledge for who? Their seems to be way more to this pledge. Congress since this pledge seems to fight and that's all they seem to do. Its like something in this pledge is very wrong and I can not put a finger on it and thought maybe someone knows more than just a google. If we think everything is on the net and can not be censored we are very deceived IMO

I very rarely use the term "Tea Party". I just did some searches (trying to figure out what you mean) on " Tea Party Oaths ".

Apparently there was a 'mock oath taking', involving Ted Cruz. (Didn't read it, may be a video on it).

And according to the searches " The Oath Keepers" are being viewed as military branch of the "Tea party". (Seems comical, to me).

The ' Oath Keepers' are as most know, military & police people , who have already sworn to uphold the Constitution against all enemies, foreign & domestic.

It appears from the titles of all the articles, there is a lot of fear based negativity of the "Tea Party & "The Oath Keepers" (2 separate groups, but I didn't check out either).

However: it does stand to reason, if anyone other than the military & police (who must take the oath), takes the oath, then they may consider upholding the Constitution as their duty.
So....perhaps some politicians have. In a serious or mock fashion, taken the oath. I have no idea. I didn't look into it further

Hope this helps a little.

Not sure what it means really or if it is that important. When I look at how the Republican Base argues something is going on. Since 2010 and on Republicans who most I believe who have taken this oath ( and I do not see why it is needed) have become a party of fighting and mud slinging. No respect for anyone not even their own. Makes me wonder whats really going on.