Tea Party Nation must clean up its own house first, purging those who used us for personal fame and profit.
First name that comes to mind is Katrina Pierson.
Rather than asking a second question, allow me to simply say "Nie Wieder"..."Never Again". It must be outside of any components of the UniParty, aka Democrats or Republicans. I have no problem supporting individual candidates within that realm, but IMO that's a very small list.
Platform cannot be confined strictly to fiscal issues. "Fiscal conservatism" and "socially liberal" do not mix well.