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Offline formerlurker

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Angry Electorate Roars at Washington, Hands Setbacks to Establishment Candidates
« on: May 19, 2010, 03:54:50 AM »
Angry Electorate Roars at Washington, Hands Setbacks to Establishment Candidates

One by one, the incumbents or establishment-backed candidates in Tuesday's slate of high-stake contests fell or fell short.

If Tuesday's primaries were any indication, incumbents and establishment-backed candidates in November should be shaking in their boots.

In Kentucky, Secretary of State Trey Grayson, who was backed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and former Vice President Dick Cheney, was soundly defeated by Tea Party favorite Rand Paul. In Pennsylvania, five-term Sen. Arlen Specter, who ditched the Republican Party last year to save his career, ended up being sent into retirement anyway by Rep. Joe Sestak in the Democratic primary.

And in Arkansas, Sen. Blanche Lincoln was forced into a runoff against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter after she failed to win the majority of votes in the Democratic primary.

Taken together, the results of Tuesday's races sent a clear message to Washington that the anti-incumbent wave that has gripped the nation over the past year isn't losing steam.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/05/19/angry-electorate-roars-washington-hands-setbacks-establishment-candidates/
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Re: Angry Electorate Roars at Washington, Hands Setbacks to Establishment Candidates
« Reply #1 on: May 19, 2010, 04:14:06 AM »
The Media is missing the point; it's not anti-incumbent so much as it's anti 0-for-4-Bama.
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Re: Angry Electorate Roars at Washington, Hands Setbacks to Establishment Candidates
« Reply #2 on: May 19, 2010, 06:50:13 PM »
Their saying Rep. Joe Sestak is a huge win for barack.
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Re: Angry Electorate Roars at Washington, Hands Setbacks to Establishment Candidates
« Reply #3 on: May 19, 2010, 06:51:15 PM »
That's like saying stubbing your big toe is a win for the other four toes. :p

Barry lost big last night.
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Re: Angry Electorate Roars at Washington, Hands Setbacks to Establishment Candidates
« Reply #4 on: May 19, 2010, 07:55:22 PM »
Obama like McCain are/were both Senators.
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Re: Angry Electorate Roars at Washington, Hands Setbacks to Establishment Candidates
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2010, 10:01:49 AM »
Also, didn't Teh Wun actually do a fundraiser or two for Spector?  If that's true, then Sestak's win is a slap in the face of Teh Wun.
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Re: Angry Electorate Roars at Washington, Hands Setbacks to Establishment Candidates
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2010, 10:04:55 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on May 20, 2010, 10:01:49 AM
Also, didn't Teh Wun actually do a fundraiser or two for Spector?  If that's true, then Sestak's win is a slap in the face of Teh Wun.

The Won even went farther than that, He said He loved him. I believe Sestak also ran against the bailouts.
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