I think you might be right and the end result of the Tea Party movement might be detrimental to Reps in November.

What really others me is the wasted potential. I feel that the country has never been more ready for a third party to step in and lead, as the two old parties are so dysfunctional and so poorly trusted by the public. However, what I see from the Tea Party is a lack of organization, lack of clear message etc. They also hitched their wagon to Sarah Palin's star, which might not be the wisest thing.
What they really need is a very good PR campaign. The media likes to present them as a bunch of screaming violent mob, and they need a lot of professional PR and Media specialist to change that image.

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