Yep, the GOP-E had a surefire way to make sure the GOP held on to the seat - not engage in dirty tricks to win the runoff. They instead got as dirty as it gets. And now pinheads such as this columnist are saying let bygones be bygones? No way. Otherwise, the Tea Party can expect this kind of crap from the GOP-E in just about every contested primary.
When the elites have become so far removed from their base that they have no clue how far they have gone, it's time to get a new party.
I have been a reliable republican voter for as far back as I can remember, I have held my nose and voted for some I detested, but no more, not now that I know what they really think of me.