Letter: Tea party tail wags Republican dog

The tea party was formed in 2009. In an effort to hold onto many Republicans and prevent a split in the party, they chose to incorporate the tea party into the Republican Party.Now the ultraconservatives have overpowered the majority of the party. Their platform has turned into fear, intimidation, suggesting the death of opponents and succeeding from the U.S. senators are belittling the democracy that got them elected. Attorneys general elect to spend public money on partisan causes. Utah varied