Mary Unhappy Re: Tea Party Turnout

Mary Souza, Huckleberries’ favorite scold, found the dark lining behind that silver cloud that has been the roaring Tea Party express in Kootenai County. In her latest newsletter, she ballyhooed the Tea Party rally at Stateline Speedway this summer, noting breathlessly that NRA jumbo Wayne LaPierre was “incredible; a very powerful and insightful speaker.” Seems (be still my beating heart) that LaPierre had been speaking to the United Nations “just the day before he came to North Idaho.” Mary was also impressed that LaPierre is just an ordinary guy, like you and me. Quoth: “He was wearing khakis and a plaid cotton shirt, offering his handshake while saying, ‘Hi, I’m Wayne.’ No bodyguards, no entourage, just Wayne and his assistant.” So what’s the problem? Attendance. It was “lower than we had expected because of several conflicting events.” More than 500 showed up. But that apparently wasn’t enough for She Who Cannot Be Appeased.

Question: Is the Tea Party losing steam locally?