Happy (Belated) Patriots Day!

Guess things aren't going so well for the Tea Party, after all.

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And then this, from ThinkProgress. Clink on the link, and take a look at the numbers.

Yesterday was tax day and as in previous years, Tea Party activists rallied across the country on the movement’s most significant organizing day since it exploded on tax day 2009. But as observers wonder if the movement is waning in popularity, a ThinkProgress analysis found that in many cities, turnout was significantly lower at this year’s rallies than those on tax days in 2010 and 2009

Moreover, there seemed to be fewer rallies this year than last. A listing of events on the umbrella group Tea Party Patriots’ website for Monday and Friday showed a total of 145 events — the same listing shows 638 events on tax day 2010. Notably, there was also no tax day tea party rally in Washington, D.C. this year, unlike in years past.

And in dozens of state capitals and major cities across the country, turnout at rallies on Monday and Friday (the typical tax day of April 15) was down precipitously from last year, as a small sampling from ThinkProgress’ analysis shows:

I maintain that the Tea Partiers are nothing more than small sub-group of right-wing Republicans, re branded with a new label. They have always been around, and will no doubt remain. But in the end, new labels don't help keep you popular, even when you have the media behind you.