Generally yes, but there are signs that the Tea Party is getting coopted as well. Not that’s a shock, but the T has to be watched and rode herd on every bit as hard as the GOP. Remember, the Tea party now has a lot of GOP claiming to be leadership in it.
I absolutely agree with you. But, they are also our best hope right at this time. But it comes back to the People, what they believe, en masse, and who they vote for. The masses have to be persuaded to become more conservative in their thinking, a difficult task in a country propagandized by liberals at every level, at every age.