The author of that piece is, IMO, dead wrong.
1) He sees the movement as a political party. It is not. But were it to become one, it is finished.
2) I’ve been registered as an independent voter for 44 years and there’s nothing “mushy” about me. I’ve lived in two states, NY (NYC) and WV. The GOP in both states are beyond all hope. Corruption and cronyism have robbed them of ever getting me on their rolls.
3) His idea that without leadership, we can’t get the message out is bogus. We’ve already proven that.
The Tea Party Patriot organization came together nationally to formally craft their mission and objectives. TPP rejected a move from orlando to create a political party and I can tell you from recent meetings that any effort for TPP to become or endorse a particular political party would invite immediate investigations from the FEC and IRS. It is being secured to be non-partisan based on a certain list of values and principles, one of which is defending the U.S. Constitution.