I was there and it was an overwhelming number of people, really hard to get one’s head around. There were streams and streams. Some of my pics are at http://washingtonrebel.typepad.com/washington_rebel

Anyway, the toughest nut to crack here is the preference to be a dinner party guest. Were it not for the social ostracization of true conservatives, there wouldn’t be a Tea Party. At some point true conservatives have to quit giving a damn about the social scene in D.C. perhaps with a video link to D.C. rather than an office in town, we might get that sort of representation.