2) I know it's not libertarians. It's me, too. But structurally we are a two party system in America. If you need to understand why that is, you can read the chapter in my "Seven Events" on how Martin Van Buren created the party structure. We can ONLY be a two-party structure. So, to replace the GOP (as the Whigs were replaced) you have to have an equally powerful force to step in. I'm all for the Tea Party being that force, but so far, it isn't there yet. And then, as soon as we elect "Tea Party" people---Rubio, Paul---half the people here think they are "RINOs." So it's a serious problem.
That’s an understatement of the problem. “Tea Party” is not merely what one calls oneself. Rubio demonstrated he rode in on the bandwagon with his support for amnesty. It may be a “devil you don’t know” situation with candidates that pander to the Tea Party to get elected—but that shows what the electorate wants, versus what the establishment wants.
It isn’t the people that want to eliminate the two-party system, but the two parties themselves.