I read an article somewhere today that some of the leadership of the Tea Party group(s) was distancing themselves from the recent violence, so that's a good thing.
Distancing themselves in the sense of discouraging it and realizing that it doesn't have any place in our political system.
So that's a good thing. There seem to be lots of crazies along for the ride, but anything that discourages them acting out their craziness ought to be commended.