“I think the tea party and the militias are being used for chumps.”
The tea party? How so? You’re the first injection I’ve seen of the Tea Party?
I doubt any Tea Partier is keen on what’s going on, but as far as I see, they’re not in any way a player in this scenario at this point. Personal opinions aside.
Though they may be by November....
There is at least one AZ politician at the Bundy place being identified as a Tea Party Republican. It doesn’t,t matter if it’s true or accurate, the media is going to report it that way and to also conflate the militia types with the tea party.
Tea Partyers, Libertarians Join ‘New Ruby Ridge’ Ranching Battle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3143565/posts
Even Newsmax is pushing that narrative.