But as for the original statement that the Tea Party is no more, it's true, in a way. They succeeded beyond their wildest dreams with the election of Donald Trump and the control of the Senate by Mitch O'Connell. Paul Ryan did not completely meet their criteria when he served as Speaker of the House, but he did our side a lot of harm anyhow.
So, yeah, there is no current need for the Tea Party, because it has morphed into the Party of Trump.
And for me, it's a nightmare come true.
-Joe-