THE ANSWER IS NO

Did the Tea Party win? 

http://news.yahoo.com/maybe-tea-party-won-220010809.html

http://video.foxnews.com/v/2746420609001/tea-party-republicans-won-the-battle-but-lost-the-war/



http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2013/10/gops-silver-lining-playbook.html

More: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/failure-the-new-success
Failure is the new success? Not really

Something tells me Ted Cruz isn't going to be