Both Ed and Rich acquitted themselves quite well as the video of the segment on Chicago Tonight shows.

Rich gave his usual tour d'horizon overview of the macro political picture with astonishing detail and nuance. Ed added several trenchant comments about the make-up of the tea party movement, backing up his statements with facts and figures.

Also appearing on the segment was Chicago Tea Party leader Steve Stevlic and John O'Hara, author of a new book on the rise of the Tea Party movement.

Both gentlemen did American Thinker and its family proud.