Respects to Tom Clancy, who passed on October 1, 2013, day one of the self-inflicted Republican shutdown. Wikipedia describes him as a Reagan conservative. I don't know whether he supported the Tea Party, but will forgive him if so. I am ex-Air Force and enjoyed his complex novels and resulting movies.
I enjoy metaphorical snark, so here goes.
In the 1990 movie, The Hunt for Red October, the Soviet fast attack Alfa sub Konovalov is ordered to attack and destroy the Soviet stealth missile sub Red October. The American fast attack sub Dallas is also engaged in the underwater battle. In true Hollywood style, three subs are flitting around underwater like hummingbirds, and shooting torpedoes AK-47 style.
Captain Tupolev of the Soviet fast attack boat orders torpedo safety ranges set to zero and fires another torpedo.
Visualize the Konovalov's (think Tea Party) own torpedo (think Obamacare-defunding CR) about to strike the Konovalov (yep, Tea Party):
Konovalov officer Andrei Bonovia (think most Americans, the Senate, the President, House Democrats, some House Republicans) shouts to Captain Tupolev (think Ted Cruz) You arrogant ass. You've killed us! (think devastating and multiple effects of shutdown, much further loss of Teapublican credibility, loss of US credibility worldwide)
It's not hard to visualize Bonovia looking for the cowardly torpedo officer Boehner before Tupolev unwisely zero-fuses the torpedoes while reading Green Eggs and Ham.