Any number of “moderate” political
commentators have said the last rites over the corpse of the Tea
Party (are you listening, Mr. “B”?). Today, an unknown political
rookie from the Tea Party buried Cantor, the House Majority Leader,
in the Republican primary in a surprise landslide. It is not often
that such a powerful (#2 position in the House hierarchy, if I am not
mistaken) incumbent loses in a primary in such spectacular fashion,
but it is significant that this occurred in a Republican primary
rather than a Democratic one.
The primary:
7th district, Republican primary,
Virginia
With 97.5% of precincts reporting:
Brat 55.5%
Cantor 44.5%
Yes, this qualifies as an old-fashioned
landslide.
Those of you who are scowling and
frowning, I suggest you smile. The Tea Party should not get cocky,
but we could be witnessing the dawn of a new era in American
politics. It shows that Republicans are not such dumb, gullible
lemmings who will vote for anyone whose only qualification is being
“electable” (are you listening, Jeb? How about you, Karl?).
I think this bodes well for the future
of the Republican Party.
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