White Housespokesman Robert GibbslatersaidObamaendedhis30-minute session with Silva by patting the Brazilian'sbackand vowing, "wewill notlose a two-point leadagain."
The Tea Party has firmly established itself as a political force to be reckoned with on the right by vowing to cut back the size and scope of the government and now plays the role of kingmaker in the Republican Party.