Republican Night of the Long Knives continues...
Wow. Having driven popular FL Gov. Crist from their fold the Republican extreme right has just added conservative Utah Republican incumbent Senator Bob Bennett's scalp to their totem. Article.
It appears that a purification ritual is sweeping the Republican primary season. It is like watching a nonviolent [so far] version of a Night of the Long Knives. Suddenly extremist are not extreme enough. The Dems had a version of this following the Nixon win in 1968 leading to very hard left convention in 1972 that produced George McGovern and an un-winable platform.
Tea Party demolishes Republican Establishment
Since this thread is about the Republican Night of the long Knives, here is the latest development. Like with Senator Bennett, another RNC approved candidate goes down.
Rand Paul to Dems: Please Bring Obama to Kentucky
Rand Paul and tea party defeated the Republican Party's establishment's choice 60-35%.
"The disconnect between the Republican Party rulers and Republicans across the nation has been both deep and wide for a very long time. We [[the people) have been quite acutely aware of it. The rulers? Not so much.
With Rand Paul’s mauling of the McConnell and NRSC-approved squish, America’s Tea Party movement offers a very large, very loud “Ahem” to the Senate Republicans. Actually, it was more like a smack across the mouth.
http://www.redstate.com/e_pluribus_u...u-hear-us-now/
Background:
Victory speech
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4lQnxyM0QQ
Rand Paul At Gun Rights Rally
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04cp-Tz5kBM
Also, congratulations to Pennsylvania Democrats for getting rid of Spector; another champion of corruption. Dodd is retiring so there is also some improvement on that side of the aisle.