[A Navy Vet]

"What makes the "Tea Party candidates" any less establishment than the ones they ousted? Looks like they all were already Senators and Assemblypersons."

Really? I'll leave it to others to explain the difference.

[afraidfortherepublic]

I know the difference — but they still are pretty establishment. They have titles. A true Tea Party candidate would be a novice.

My point is that all this emphasis on Tea Party victories and defeats is just another point to divide us. Keep your eyes on the prize. Almost any Republican in office — even a RINO — is better than the average Dumocrat.

I know that it is annoying that some GOPe types consider Tea Partiers as a threat, instead of as help towards a goal, but the Tea Partiers and their supporters should ignore those slights and just keep campaigning and voting. They’ll win in the end.

[magna carta]

My response to the headline: In your DREAMS.
There is no real tea party here...LOL!
Dan Patrick...Tea Party ? Not hardly.