What divisions are "tearing the country apart?" Rich and poor? Black and white? Young and old? Is it really the case that the Tea Party activists are wanting to bridge those divisions rather than exacerbate them.

"...the millions of middle of the road Americans who have yet to find a leader that can bridge the divisions that are tearing the country apart." That sounds ominously familiar. Just take out that word "Americans" and replace it by "Germans", "Russians", "Italians"...