Average Quote by Chuck Schumer

As in nature, politics abhors a vacuum. Without a strong voice for more moderate leadership, the Tea Party is filling that vacuum.

— Mark McKinnon

Well, first of all, I think that a lot of the voters who are voting for the tea party candidates have really good impulses.…

— William J. Clinton

The most misreported and misunderstood thing about the tea party is its political leanings. The tea party has no political leaning. It stands straight…

— Dana Loesch

The Tea Party is but one manifestation of a widening perception that the game is rigged in favor of the rich and powerful.

— Robert Reich

The beauty of the tea party movement is that it is independent and thus a true check and balance of the Republican and Democrat…

— Dana Loesch

The Tea Party elites believe government is evil. Everything about government is bad, and they blame all problems, even non-economic problems, problems that were…

— Chuck Schumer

If the Tea Party gets its way, there will be less government - which is great for the elites. They don't need the government.

— Chrystia Freeland

Well you know I'm very supportive of what the Tea Party is trying to do. They're very concerned with spending, the deficit, the bailouts,…

— John Boozman

I think part of the reason the Tea Party has resonated is that people feel disempowered. The Tea Party says, "You are out of…

— Zephyr Teachout

The Tea Party is simply a loose description of local activism driven by Americans who want smaller government and more self-reliance. That sounds like…

— Bill O'Reilly

The Tea Party movement as I perceive it is all about recognizing the difference between state and federal powers. And that there are limits…

— Mike Lee

The problem with the Tea Party is that it's been used in a way that scares people into supporting an agenda that's counter to…

— Matt Taibbi