First the Tea Party needs to declare what it is and isn’t. Then ignore those who try to hijack it to suit their own specific agenda.
The TEA in Tea Party is Taxed Enough Already. Strictly Fiscal is my take. Not religeous, not 2A, not abortion, etc. Not that those issues are not worthy in their own rights, just Not Tea.
By focusing narrowly on fed fiscal issues and limits it will attract the broadest support. And that scares the crap out of Kstreet and their puppets.
IMO, we shouldn’t be afraid to have a bigger tent than just lower taxes but we should never forget what T.E.A. stands for.