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I'm not so much bothered by the variety of backgrounds/ideas within the movement (as others have said, it's not like ALL Republicans are bible thumpers or ALL Democrats are pro-choice), but it's the lack of leadership and direction. The Tea Party has been around for, what, over a year now? Without a de facto leader or central organizing body, you're now seeing a variety of semi-powerful people rushing in to fill the void (with attempts to bend the party to their personal views). Michelle Bachmann, etc. don't stand for the same things the Tea Party does, but they are pragmatic enough to see that assuming leadership within the new party is politically advantageous for their own careers.
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