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Good news from Houston last week: The Tea Party chapter there received its tax-exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service. Never mind that it applied for that status in 2014 thank you Lois Lerner and the rest of the crowd in the IRS which stifled the Tea Partys free speech. But I am sure the tax problems associated with the Tea Party have been ironed out and the newest political activist group, the Indivisibles, will find the road much smoother now.

On July 15, the local Indivisibles group held a rally in Smithville, which by all accounts was very successful. There was good attendance, notable Democrat speakers and lots of red meat thrown around. You know, things like gun control, health care, and making the rich pay for it. They were pumped and looking forward to taking on Republicans in future Texas elections.

But there are several important differences between the previous success of the Tea Party and what the Indivisibles are now doing.

The Tea Party bucked the establishment. It did not just need to help beat Democrats, it also had to fight establishment Republicans, many of whom were challenged during Primary elections by Tea Party-supported candidates. Republican establishment people absolutely hate conservatives pushing the party to the right and away from the soft, slushy left-center where living is easy.

Another problem for the Tea Party is the negative press that President Donald Trump is receiving. With some news outlets aggressive negative coverage toward the president, there just isnt any room for Tea Party voices to be heard. At the same time the press coverage of anarchist-like riots has not been condemnation like it should be. Really, burning cars and destroying shops are supposed to be legitimate statements? Do you ever wonder why that sort of civil disorder seldom happens in Second Amendment-supporting states like Texas? Draw a logical conclusion.

Finally, the third obstacle is what we are now calling the Deep State. The bureaucrats in federal government are indeed deeply entrenched and are becoming more brazen in their own fight to maintain control. The most obvious manifestation of this are the almost-daily leaks of sometimes classified information to the press. The information is always meant to put the Trump administration in a bad light. Remember the IRS tax-exempt issue in the first paragraph? Its that, too.

We do not see the Tea Party receiving establishment money. Certainly, there are big name conservative donors who have contributed to the Tea Party, but the funding pales in comparison to the shadow groups helping the Indivisibles run their machine. George Soros, noted financier and convicted felon is known to do his part to cause left-wing mischief.

Locally, look at the difference in party activities. The Democrats are making things happen while the Republican Party Executive Committee is making endless changes to its bylaws and wasting precious time. There will be much more on that in future columns.

The push is to make Texas blue within three election cycles at a minimum. Demographically, the inertia is with the Democrats, but it is not a sure thing. If Republicans dont get their act together and see the big picture, things will not go well for them, even here in Bastrop County. Time to wake up.

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Commentary: The betrayal of the Tea Party and rise of the Indivisibles - Austin American-Statesman