GOP, The Doctor Will See You Now

Republican angst over The Tea Party and the possibility that it will Nader/Perot the 2012 election is metastasizing at a brisk clip. I understand the sentiment and agree with the logic of their position but they need to recognize (and accept) the fact that it's their own fault. The popularity of Ron Paul (and existence of The Tea Party) is the (rather obvious) result of the people in this country who crave conservative (mostly fiscal) values finally accepting the fact that this is a product that the GOP no longer offers. It can be distilled down to supply and demand. If the GOP wants The Tea Party to disappear they will have to swallow it. Ron Paul is a Dr. and The Tea Party is the medicine. Based on the condition of the patient it is going to be more like chemotherapy than cough syrup. Regardless, take it now and maybe you'll be tanned, rested and ready for 2012. A Chinese proverb says that wisdom begins when you start calling things by their real names. I don't know what to call The GOP these days but most of them don't deserve to be called Republicans. We need more Scott Walkers, more Chris Christies and fewer John McCains and Olympia Snows. If that doesn't happen you're going to get more Ron Pauls whether you want them or not. Open up and say, "ah".