The more power the Federal Government, the more vital it is to control it. This is why the return on lobbying is better than the return on any other investment.
Think WWE wrestling... Dems and GOPe. Looks like a fight, sounds like a fight, but is scripted theater, the outcome decided. The Dems have sold their souls to Satan, the GOPe is in negotiations to do same. The battle for freedom is now entirely within the GOP... insurgents vs establishment. Notice the GOPe reprobates HATES the Tea Party as much as do the DemWits.