Re: I'm sure you're right.
Keep in mind that the Tea Party groups are not political parties, and in fact are actively opposed to becoming political parties. The function is to bring the Republicans back to what they're supposed to be, not just Big Government Lite.
This is a good thing, since a political interest group that stays well clear of Washington itself is more likely to stay honest.
It's amazing the lengths people have gone to misrepresent this movement.