Remember how all the tea parties forced a sea change in Washington DC as formerly corrupt political hacks - weighed down by the tons of tea bags they'd received - changed their ways? Yeah, me neither. In fact, Obama will probably be into his second term before many of those involved realize just how dumb their leaders are.

* One slight glimmer of non-stupidity comes to us from Buffalo, where the leader of one group - despite indicating several other problems - exhorted people to "Go to the public appearances of your state legislators. Call them out on these issues they have voted on. . . . Embarrass them in public." That's highly similar to my question authority plan, just as long as the idea is to ask them tough questions about policy rather than simply engaging in rants. (link via Glenn Reynolds at pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/78371).

* Returning to standard form, those in Albuquerque 'are planning a “sizzling” welcome' for Obama's visit on May 14. That will consist of forming a "demonstration line" in an attempt to "shut down" their city. They'll also be wearing red shirts. The much smarter thing to do would be to try to get inside the event to ask Obama a tough question, but actually opposing Obama in an effective, non-buffoonish way is beyond their grasp (pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/78373/, albuquerqueteaparty.com

* Insty alerts us (pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/78331) to:

a report from today’s Clinton, Connecticut Tea Party: "Another Tea party in a deep blue state. About 75 people. But not bad for a very sleepy and may I say wealthy CT shoreline town." I’ll bet there were a lot of Obama donors there last election. Maybe fewer, next time?

High or dumb?, the perennial question. What a tiny fraction of a deep blue district thinks will have absolutely no impact on what that Rep is going to do.

* Continuing, from pajamasmedia.com/instapundit/78319:

a reader suggests: "It would seem a great use of the tea party folks would be to become a living nightmare for jim moran who is leaving the welcome mat out for the uighurs - a thousand people at a district meeting would make an impact." I suppose they would.

Of course, one person engaging Moran in debate about his issues would have a far greater impact, but that would be too intellectual. Better to get out the pitchforks. Certainly, despite the fact that there are over 600,000 people in Moran's district, he might notice if different sets of a 1000 people kept showing up at his meetings. Or, he might just consider them to be the write-off-able fringe. The decisions is his, and he probably wouldn't face a loss just because a few thousand Galt loons who would never vote for him decide to come out to one of his events. Note that the "reader" is echoing the low-wattage plan from Jim Geraghty.