well, somebody should start demanding Republicans disavow the tea-partiers

[G_j]

for their obvious racist manifestations.

Republicans need to publicly disown a movement that tolerates racism.

whatever, so much crap

[HBravo]

1. Give it time. They will go they way of the

"Minute Men" Haven't heard much out of them. (Your 15 min. are up!)

[Danger Mouse]

2. the rethugs are in a rock and a hard place.

disavow the teabaggers and alienate what's left of their solid base, or do nothing and risk alienating moderates who find them loathsome.

[AlinPA]

3. The republican party is now defined by teabagger- birthers, they are one and the same.

The republican party of 10 or even 4 years ago has been replaced.