From the view from Washington, the “Tea Party” has cost them at least 4 Senate seats, Indiana, Missouri, Delaware,and Nevada.
To some extent, they are right. But the Tea Party is maturing, and so are the candidates they are putting up.
If you don’t want to get Primary’d...
Govern as a conservative.
Lead as a conservative.
Legislate as a conservative.
How many RINO candidates have run and lost in the Senate during the same time frame? A lot more than 4. Let’s see since 2008, I can recall (1) Linda McMahon, (2) Chris Shays, (3) Carly Fiorina, (4) Elizabeth Dole, (5) Norm Coleman, (6) Scott Brown, and (7) Tommy Thompson. I’m certain that I am missing a few.