Tea Party moving from defense to offense

Published February 28, 2017 7:07pm ET



As liberal activists embrace Tea Party tactics to try to rescue the Affordable Care Act, Tea Party organizations are preparing to reclaim the protest mantle by planning a “day of action” to encourage Congress to repeal Obamacare.

“Tea Party tactics were excellent when there were not Republican majorities in Congress and when the president was opposed to all conservative policies,” Freedom Works stated in acknowledging that a new approach is necessary now that the GOP controls the executive and legislative branches.

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