Yeah, after he asked her half a dozen times or so for a yes or no answer. Even though the guy is a jerk, that was a fair question, and I didn't like how evasive she was.
You have to take into consideration the audience she was talking to on this guys program. She was was not going to say she was a “member” of the Tea Party as she might as well have just ended the interview right there. Remember you are trying to convert the audience to your view and can’t use shock tactics. The black race pimps have turned “Tea Party” into a racial slur. Sad but true. (See also: Homosexual-Gay in the way of changing the meanings of words or phrases)