Oh I dunno about that at all. Most of the people the TEA Party sent to replace Democrats either were or quickly became Republicans in Name only while assisting Obama in providing weapons to terrorists, fully funding Romney...sorry, Obamacare several times, Abandoning the DOMA and other very, VERY leftist things. They fully backed Mitch and Jonbon to lead the party and fully backed Mitch and Jonbon for office when Mitch and Jonbon CAMPAIGNED on WORKING WITH Barack Obama.
So no. I don’t see the bench is thin. I see it as strengthened because the Dems now have complete cover and support. They get their agenda regardless of the D or R on the masthead.
That’s history folks. Go vote for more lesser evil no matter what. Brilliant.
So the Tea Party is “the lesser evil?” Interesting.