[NavyCanDo]

“I liked the TEA Party better when it was a grassroots movement that was not organized. It was in this form that more than a million people gathered in DC and marched.”

I have to agree with you. I was involved in early Tea Party rallies. Now when I hear Ron Paul called the founder of the TEA Party, I find it repulsive and the natural thing is to distance myself from them. And I know I shouldn't because I still share the limited government, balance budget, strong military, American exceptionalism, principles of most TEA Party activist.

[dforest]

Rasmussen had a poll the other day that more people are frowning on the Tea Party now.

I thought it was bunk at first, but it is most likely a reflection of a reaction to politicians glomming onto it.

We now have 2 things to take back. The Tea Party and the country.

[gogeo]

Now when I hear Ron Paul called the founder of the TEA Party, I find it repulsive and the natural thing is to distance myself from them...

I suspect the closest to an actual founder would be Rick Santelli, the CNBC analyst who exploded with a wonderful rant on air.