Florida Tea Party Convention Snubbed By Leading Republicans

[Lakhota]

By Sara Kenigsberg

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- The decision by a number of prominent Republicans to skip a major statewide tea party convention has provoked frustration among its organizers and raised questions about the controversial positions advanced by some of the event's participants.

Tea party allies Gov. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.), Attorney General Pam Bondi (R-Fla.) and the leading Republican candidates for president have all declined invitations to the 2011 Florida Tea Party Convention. Senate candidates Adam Hasner and George LeMieux and Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.) are not attending either.

More: Florida Tea Party Convention Snubbed By Leading Republicans (VIDEO)

 

[Lakhota]

That's funny. Apparently the Tea Party is even too crazy for the crazies.

 

[Mad Scientist]

Misleading Thread Title is Misleading!

The candidates are not at the TEA Party Convention this weekend because they're all scheduled to be in Iowa this weekend:

Florida Tea Party Convention Snubbed By Leading Republicans (VIDEO)

On Friday, a number of the Republican presidential candidates convened in Des Moines, Iowa for the Ronald Reagan dinner, a prominent fundraiser attended by many Hawkeye State GOP officials.

But of course, that's not mentioned until the 21st paragraph in the "story".