The Republican Party would be really smart to absorb as much of the Tea Party movement as possible.

One of the beauties of the Tea Party movement - and the many, many like-minded citizens that don't participate in the Tea Party movement - is the fact that it is independent.

People ask me if I'm the father of the Tea Party movement... I was the spark... that started it.

It is not an overstatement to say that Obamacare was the single most important catalyst leading to the tea party movement.

The Tea Party movement is a wide and diverse group. It will hurt the Republican Party if some elements of the Tea Party decide to become third party advocates because it will split the conservative vote.

I think what the Tea Party movement is - I'm all for it; they're out there fighting for our rights, fighting for what our forefathers stood for.