[Toby]

It's a mixed lot. More questions than answers at this point.

Would a non Tea Bag Republican have won those same seats against the same Democrat opponents?

Would a non Tea Bag Republican fared better in those races they lost?

But the real question is how effective will they be once they're in Washington. Will they actually get any of their agenda before congress or will they simply divide the Republican party into separate factions?

My hunch, they'll be pretty much ineffective.