there's a lot of interesting stuff happening in the world---you know, that place that's not really covered by the american press.
and the past 24 hours have revealed pretty clearly---as if it were necessary---the accuracy of referring to the united states as a single party state with two right wings, and this not only because obama has decided to take the gloves off and dive into being a moderate republican, but also by way of the tepid responses from the united states to what's happening in egypt.
so far as the tea party is concerned, if they keep talking to audiences that do not accept their reality-optional approach, they'll destroy themselves quick-like:
Michele Bachmann's Tea Party overdrive mocked for Obama response | World news | The Guardian
speaks for itself.