Motives?
Ron Paul has built a nice little movement (and industry) around his name (as have a lot of other conservative 3rd party movements.) Now comes the Tea Party movement that threatens to unite those upset about the current political situation under a common banner (leaving most conservative third parties as well as Ron Paul’s little movement unneeded and unfinanced.)
It’s not surprising to see those that have a lot to lose (like Paul’s movement) trying to either sew discord or take over the Tea Party movement.
Well, it seems to me that if a little ole Tea Party could wreck the established “R” 3rd parties then thats their problem. This is bigger and broader and just a what we need at this time. They need to take a deep breath and chill. This Tea Party thing is new and fresh and there are no skeletons, hell there isnt even a leader.