a big formalnrnqy party, can it last if it is not formal? >> i think the energy that was there can last, certainly it can reformulate in some way. you will have this band of freshman republicans coming to town in a week's time who are going to identify more with the tea party in all likelihood than the republican party. if they can keep that flame alive and move it forward dan what is going to be important, do they hold the republicans accountable even though they were with them before do they say with them in the future. presidential election year coming up. the big trends of republicans versus democrats take over. the tea party was there for the republicans. it fed the right time, right moment, issues for the republican party to ride that wave. smart republicans know the tea party is not something that is a republican movement only. >> dana: what will speaker he -- elect boehner have to do to