[ANIMATION] The Two Wings of the Vulture.

[someperson]

don't let it happen. please excuse the mouse drawing. hope it's self-explanatory ;)

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/9395/partyt.gif

[someperson]

Bump for having too much time on my hands :)

[someperson]

I might as well expand on it. I admit it's an oversimplification, but the point remains ;)

Yesterday: The one party had absolute control. The vulture was in balance, holding the people within its two wings: "Democrat" and "Republican." (Have I mentioned that I despise these labels?)
Today: The vulture is uncontrollably losing the feathers (individuals) composing its two wings. It is losing its power to lord over us.
Tomorrow (unless it can be stopped): The vulture will collect as many of those disparate feathers as it can under the "Tea Party" label, in order to regain control over them. In time, those feathers will be returned to one of its two wings, restoring the status quo.