Starboard,
My husband and I formed and worked in a tea party group. We saw the very same thing. The same few would do all the work.
One thing that is scary to me, is that I think older Conservatives do not see how much they are under the control of Government. From Social Security to Medicare etc. This isn’t by accident, we fell right into it. It can be held over our heads if we don’t comply.
We were once strong and independent people. Now we are weak and dependent.