Big whoop. The “Tea Party Activists” are two groups that usurped the “tea party” name. It means nothing.
Look here
“n a letter released today, according to Politico, the Tea Party activists, joined by representatives of a gay Republican group, say they want Republicans in Congress to lay off social issues.”
If “The Tea Party” cut the Pro-life activists in our area, they would have 100 people instead of thousands that show up for the rallies.
There is no such thing as a Tea Party. Any “group” that says their is is either undermining or co-opting. Standard US American political tactics.
MOVEMENTS can succeed in US American Politics. Third parties do not.