Known Tea Party Candidates Who Voted for the Patriot Act Extensions

Because there is too much weak tea.

There were 26 Republicans who remained true to the Tea Party, the Constitution, and liberty and freedom and refused to vote for the Patriot Act. I have tried to come up with the list of Congressman who claim they are Tea Party but voted for more oppressive, freedom killing government by supporting the Patriot Act, which as you should know from the blog attacks the Fourth Amendment, Fifth Amendment, and Sixth Amendment. The following Congress Critters called themselves Tea Party and then voted for the Patriot Act earlier this week:

Billy Long (MO), Blake Farenthold (TX), Michele Bachmann (MN), Kristi Noem (SD), Sandy Adams (FL), Dan Benishek (MI), Marsha Blackburn (TN), Steven Chabot (OH), Scott DesJarlais (TN), Bob Dold (IL), Sean Duffy (WI), Jeff Duncan (SC), Renee Ellmers (NC), Bill Flores (TX), Frank Guinta (NH), Tim Griffin (AR), Michael Grimm (NY), Paul Gosar (AZ), Trey Gowdy (SC), Joe Wilson (SC), Vicky Hartzler (MO), Nan Hayworth (NY), Joe Heck (NV), Bill Johnson (OH), Adam Kinzinger (IL), Jeff Landry (LA), David McKinley (WV), Mick Mulvaney (SC), Mike Pence (IN), Tom Price (GA), Jim Renacci (OH), Reid Ribble (WI), Tim Scott (SC), Steve Southerland (FL), Steve Stivers (OH), Marlin Stutzman (IN), Scott Tipton (CO), Todd Young (IN), Timothy Walberg (MI), Allen West (FL).

I ask you this. Are these Congress Critters really Tea Party, or did they self-proclaim themselves as Tea Party and pandered to the Tea Party while hiding their RINO ways? I believe it's probably the latter and this is why the Tea Party needs to distance itself from the GOP in order to be able to pressure the GOP to make better decisions than what they made on Tuesday evening.