Is the Tea Party a legitimate political movement? Yes : The Tea Party is a legitimate political movement. The Tea Party is a grassroots organization representing mainstream concerns / J. Wesley Fox --
The Tea Party had many key victories in the 2010 midterm elections / Mary Claire Kendall --
The Tea Party has a good chance at remaining viable / Justin Quinn --
No : The Tea Party is not a legitimate political movement. The Tea Party is not a genuine political movement / Stuart Whatley --
The Tea Party's importance has been exaggerated / Stephanie Mencimer --
The Tea Party is a movement funded and exploited by corporations / Larisa Alexandrovna --
Most American voters oppose the Tea Party as a third party / Sean J. Miller --
Is the Tea Party movement racist? Yes : The Tea Party movement is racist. Tea Party activists include white nationalists and other racists / Bill Berkowitz --
Tea Party supporters are upset about a Black president / Eugene Robinson --
The Tea Party is all about race / Bob Cesca --
No : The Tea Party movement is not racist. The Tea Party is not a haven for racists / Cathy Young --
Race is not the motivator behind Tea Party activism / Robert Chapman-Smith --
African American Tea Party activists see no racism in the movement / Aaron Goldstein --
Claims of racism in the Tea Party are hyperbole / Michael C. Moynihan --
Is the Tea Party movement compatible with the Republican Party? Yes : The Tea Party movement is compatible with the Republican Party. Tea Party activists are just Republicans by another name / Perrspectives --
The Tea Party is just more Republican radicalism / Tim Rutten --
The Tea Party message is an ultraconservative Republican one / Ole Ole Olson --
No : The Tea Party movement is not compatible with the Republican Party. Tea Party Libertarians are fundamentally at odds with Republicans / Glenn Greenwald --
The Tea Party disagrees with Republican positions on foreign policy / Barry Gewen --
The Tea Party will cause Republicans to lose the 2012 Presidential election --
What is the future of the Tea Party movement? The 2010 midterm elections begin a period of increased Tea Party activism / Jennifer Levitz, Cameron McWhirter, Douglas A. Blackmon --
The Tea Party will be betrayed by corporate-funded politicians / Dave Johnson --
The Tea Party will survive only as a Republican Party faction / Matt Steinglass --
The Tea Party will soon be absorbed by the Republican Party / Doyle McManus --
The Tea Party must take over the Republican Party to succeed / James R. Keena --
The Tea Party will fail if it embraces conservative social issues / Jim Yardley --
Tea Party ideologues may prevent constructive lawmaking by reasonable Republicans / Steve Benen --
The Tea Party could produce political chaos / Steven J. Culitti.