My own belief is that the MSM wants a "leader" or "leaders" for the Tea Party so that they can utilize Alinsky's rule and 'Pick the Target [Tea Party movement], Freeze It [define it on MSM terms], Personalize It [assign a "leader" or "leaders"] and Polarize It [Strongly identify it with specific "leaders" with their media power, then proceed to attack and undermine the "leaders", thereby undermining the Tea Party movement.]
I have my own "creed" [principles] regarding this:
"I am a Tea Party member. I am a Party of One.
I choose to be led only by MY values, and to work with those who share them."
Woo hoo!! I’m also a Tea Party member. A party of one! And they’ll never take me alive!!
Live free or die!!