The tea party is made up of over 40% of independents and democrats, so your ignorant post is nothing but that, ignorant and a good example of hate. Survey - Four in 10 Tea Party members are Democrats or independents: http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/polls/90541-survey-four-in-10-tea-party-members-dem-or-indie Tea Party: 4 in 10 are Dems, Independents, Survey Says: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001743-503544.html Disgruntled Democrats join the Tea Party: http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/04/02/democrats.tea.party/index.html Disillusioned Democrats Join the Tea Party: http://www.infowars.com/disillusioned-democrats-join-the-tea-party/ Tea Partiers Not Fringe, Not Racist, Not Republican?: http://www.theatlanticwire.com/opinions/view/opinion/Tea-Partiers-Not-Fringe-Not-Racist-Not-Republican-3105 Myth-busting polls: Tea Party members are average Americans, 41% are Democrats, independents: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2010/04/tea-party-obama.html