I was working on a metaphor for this piece: the Tea Party as the sober, designated driver, steering the Ford (no bail outs there!) to Fiscal Sanityville, all the while the drunken Establishment, both Democrat and Republican, keep grabbing at the wheel, trying to head the car into the ditch. But, alas, in reality the drunks are behind the wheel, driving 100mph towards the ravine, all the while ignoring the plaintiff cries of reduced spending, lower taxes, and less regulation coming from the back seat.