>> it's got some gaps in it. in texas, we teach both creation and evolution. >> i think the greatest threat to our country right now is this president who is trying to spend our way out of this disaster. >> we've got a great union. there is absolutely no reason to dissolve it. but if washington continues to thumb their nose at the american people, you know, who knows what might come out of that. >> that last clip was from a 2009 tea party rally. that is a long strange trip away from voting for jimmy carter. with me now is congressman, democratic congressman lloyd doing et of texas and jim hightower, radio talk show commentator. he was texas agriculture in 1980s, losing that post in 1991 to none other than rick perry. congressman, let me start with you. what do you make of this weird, in my opinion, strange would be a better word, political journey