Yup. the tea party is now owned by the GOP.
The TEA Party BRAND is now owned by the GOP, but I would argue that the core tenets are alive in the people of the TEA party.
That being said, I’m sick and tired of the MSM dictating our elections. They know that a majority of the population are mush-brained zombies marching in lockstep with the perceived wants of the nation.
Sadly, with such a broad reach, the MSM will reach more voters than those of us on the ground.