This is driving such a wedge into the heart of the party. I think third party now is the way for the tea party to go.
Wrong!
Running a political party is a huge financial and administrative expense, and not every State has a screwed up GOP State Party.
Take over the existing operations of the GOP.
Third parties guarantee the Democrats will win. Enough die-hard socialists and low information voters will go for the Dems. The TEA party needs to reform the GOP from within.