I was going to attempt the Smallest.Diary.Evah, but apparently I have to have at least 300 characters...so here are my formulas for the current political parties.
For Republican Reps and Senators,
Party > Country > Self
For Democratic Senators (and some Reps),
Self > Country > Party
Either way, country gets screwed. And most people in those parties do not follow this - but it is a trend I see in our national discourse.