John McCain having a moment of clarity. By the time the rank and file GOP realizes the dangers of appealing to the Tea Party it will be too late. If it isn’t already. While the Tea Party may work on a congressional level getting House members elected it won’t work on a national level. Their candidates failed in the Senate race of 2010 so it barely works on a state level — save for perhaps Rand Paul. On a national level they are too far to the right to govern where being in the center (as Obama) is required.