[Past Your Eyes]

I think that’s the one. And also encouraged him to enhance his “package”.

[Wally_Kalbacken]

The entire challenge of politics can be boiled down to the statistical process of discrimination (the D² statistic). You are trying to minimize within-group differences ( to form a cohesive group) while at the same time maximizing between-group differences (the difference between the core of your group's belief's and that of your opponents) to maximize contrast and perceived separation, to maintain a unique identity.

The interesting thing about the so-called "Tea Party" movement is its amorphousness and lack of formal structure. My wife attended a Tea Party rally in Fort Lauderdale in April of 2009 - and there was no PA system, there were no speakers, there was no written agenda or leaflets of any kind. Absolutely no organization (mailing list, responsible leaders, etc.). Nothing. It was just a very large (and diverse) gathering which got its point across in the media coverage of the event. This presents an interesting "moving target" phenomenon (like the proverbial "nailing jelly to a tree") for the left and the Obama Administration and they have tried a number of things to co-opt the movement. The key is not to organize too formally and be pinned down. And it will help to keep folks like Naomi Wolf from claiming some official authority or sanction from the "Tea Party" movement to speak on its behalf.