Do we want to solve problems or elect Republicans?

Instapundit writes:

I’VE MENTIONED THE LEFTY COUNTERPOINT TO THE TEA PARTIES, Joe Trippi & Zephyr Teachout’s A New Way Forward. They’ll be marching this weekend to urge that banks that are “too big to fail” be broken up. This makes sense to me; I’ve said the same thing myself, as has Jerry Pournelle.

He seems to be in the minority. Others on the Right are treating Trippi and Co. as interlopers and enemies who are trying to undercut the April 15 Tea Parties.

Why can't the two efforts be mutually supportive?

The doctrine of Too Big To Fail helped create this economic mess. Getting rid of the doctrine is a smart reform. Why reject anyone who is honestly working for that goal?

Or is the goal to provide a rallying point for dispirited conservatives in the hopes that they will then stay in the GOP corral?

Frankly, I'd rather work with Joe Trippi to reform the financial system than elect Republicans in meaningless election.

Does it really matter if it is Henry Paulson instead of Larry Summers passing our money to their pals on Wall Street?