If that 1/3rd of the Tea Party bolts, they are going to take a lot more of the tea party with them.
Beat Cain on the issues or get out of the way. This sleazy politcs-as-usual crap is not going to be stood for this time.
“No, a solid 1/3 of the Tea Party, after watching their candidate of choice destroied by transparent political smears, is not simply going to say “oh well that is politics” and be good little GOP lapdogs in 2012.” <<
I think you overstate your power. It is good to go after the media together, though I have to ask where were you over the non-issue of the “nigger rock” story?
Our Republican primary day will be seen entertaining crossovers like never before, in an effort to dump Obama. A fraction of Tea Party folks taking a hike will be neutralized by that influx of new numbers of crossover voters wanting probably Romney. We need to battle the media together now, and pray we have a conservative win the nomination.