My Problem with the Tea Party

I hear over and over from those in the Tea Party (I like to call them Tea Baggers) about how they are just a simple grass roots, bipartisan group of Americans who want their country back.   I have several issues with this.  One, how can a group with the backing and support of FOX News and other corporate interests consider themselves to be a grass roots movement?   Do these idiots really not see that they are being manipulated by some very wealthy and influential groups?  Two, why are there no current democratic leaders affiliated with the Tea Party?  If they are a bipartisan group wouldn't that mean that they have at least some support from at least a few democrats?  Where are those leaders?  Are there any?  I haven't heard of any.  Three, somewhat related to two, the leaders of the Tea Party all come from the Far Right (Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachman, Glen Beck, etc), how do people on the Far Right represent all Americans?  It just does not compute, it seems to me that it leaves out the oh lets say 70-80% of the population that isn't far right.  So please do not buy into it, they are not a grass roots movement, they are not a bipartisan group, they do not represent all Americans, please do not support them.