Oh I have thought about it and reading this particular thread this morning just cements a few things for me

You applaud the man who comes on here and throws verbal arrows at anyone who does not agree with HIM

After decades of spending by both parties with no thought...you blame a group of folks who want to stop that spending for the rating drop.

After watching the current President spend most of his presidency paying people off with our money to insure passage of a cost ridden bill (conveniently forgotten) you blame folks who want to stop the spending

Both parties, including your beloved Democrats...no, especially your beloved Democrats have spent us to this point, and you and the vile mouth poster blame one group of people.

Keep applauding the tone of his post which is a mirror image of our congress !

Keep preaching and blaming and just ignore the chances we get (like the politically motivated airport debacle).....keep preaching not to vote incumbents in and allowing yourself an out every time to continue this madness....I cannot believe that folks actually think this downgrade came as a result of the Tea Party..that is just plain stupid. This is a judgement, not only on money, but on our politicians and from my recollection the group you blame is brand new and those who espouse "tea party thinking" have been in office for about 8 months and according to you two, in 8 months they have brought us down.

You and the person who damns anyone who gets in his way actually just pontificate to us poor know nothings and attempt to make everyone feel guilty for wanting this crap to stop.

I am not a "tea partier" or whatever the label you folks want to choose (and name calling and labeling seems to be part of the game with you folks) and do not applaud what they do at times but I do applaud the attitude.

And despite you two knowing what we obviously dont understand, I think...I said think...it is a bit more complicated and less black/white than you two want to make it.

YOU two condemn idealogy but use it to preach to everyone else. You two condemn partisan politics and practice it on here always.

To blame a movement like the tea party for this rating drop is extreme narrow minded thinking in my opinion.