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He had forced McConnell, Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and other Republicans to cast votes that could cause them to lose primaries to weaker general-election candidates

First of all, what does Dana care about Republicans losing in the general? I had to LOL at that one. Second: Tea Party is much stronger now, despite, or maybe because of, government harassment.

Everyone should go to the Tea Party meetings and support their candidates individually. You don't have to sign up and risk harassment by the thugocrats.

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And one last comment on the charge of “ego”: That is an epithet hurled at every successful politician. Every one who can’t be competed with any other way. I have heard it said my entire political life, by the losers.