if the tea party's objective was to reduce the size of government or reduce our national debt, then it's been dead since it started.
I think it may be possible that, in a weird way, Newt's win may spark a resurgence in the Tea Party. I just wrote this in another thread, but what the hell - GOP insiders are going to be knocking on the doors of Ryan, Daniels, Christie, Huckabee and Bush in sheer desperation now. And maybe someone like Ryan, a Tea Party darling, could say yes. The GOP has to be in a tizzy right now. This field is a disaster, and they know it. And let's not forget a brilliant Tea Party slogan: .
Tell us if its over.............. Government - Interest Expense on the Debt Outstanding Government - Historical Debt Outstanding Annual