But . . .but . . . but the Tea Party is waaacist!

PRINCETON, N.J., Jan. 31 (UPI) — Seven in 10 U.S. adults say Republican congressional leaders should consider Tea Party ideas in addressing the nation’s problems, Gallup reported Monday.

Eighty-eight percent of Republicans and more than half of Democrats said it was important for the GOP leadership to take into account the Tea Party movement’s positions, results of a USA Today-Gallup poll released Monday indicate.

Currently, 30 percent of Americans call themselves supporters of the movement while 25 percent said they were not, poll results indicated.