They are scared to death because they don't know what's going to happen. And they can't position themselves ahead of time to confront it.
But if you stand on principle, you're prepared for whatever may come, or don't care because you stood on principle and let the chips fall.
Those that do not stand on principle, like Kelly Ayotte, are being smoked out, called out, made to account for their actions and they don't like it!
Initially, I had high hopes for her, which has been going down a lot. I’ve thought for quite some time that she’s been hanging around McCain & Graham too long; and, therefore, if she didn’t initially share their views, she definitely has been siding with them on a lot of issues.
Gov Palin saw something in her and endorsed her. It’s unfortunate she got in the “wrong crowd” and the GOPe instead of staying with the Tea Party folks.
Just my $.02