So after Obama is reelected in 2012 you will see the rise of the Tea Party.
The reason being is that the Republicans are not a real opposition party to the Democrats.
Oh I would not be surprised if you see a third Party this election. Possible candidates Ron Paul, Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and even Jessie Venture. I know it sounds like a cast of characters, but I would not be surprised if any of them went Tea Party.
It didn’t have to be this way if suddenly people just decided to lie down and give up their vested interest without a fight. However I see no reason why the party establishment would just lay down for the Tea Party. It’s a right of passage and if the Tea Party doesn’t earn it - they don’t deserve it. IMO, the Tea Party and conservatives in general played this hand very badly. There are too many choices and ALL of them deeply flawed. IMO, the TP should focus strictly on trying to send as many conservatives to congress as possible for 6 cycles before expecting fundamental change. We need at least 35-40 TP senators and 55-60 Republican ones. Same mix in the house. THEN we can count on having a congress that stiffens a president’s spine.