Last Night's Big Loser: National Republicans

[babsbunny]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/05/primary-night-was-a-rough-night-for-the-gop.php

Rachel Slajda | May 19, 2010, 9:25AM

In Kentucky, the national Republican Party backed the wrong candidate in not one but two primaries. The Democrats managed to hold on to Rep. John Murtha's old seat in Pennsylvania. And while Sen. Arlen Specter is no longer a Republican, his defeat by Rep. Joe Sestak in the Democratic primary means the GOP nominee will face, perhaps, a much stronger opponent than the beleaguered Specter would have been.

It was a rough night for the Republicans.

No one suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune more than Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. His hand-picked candidate was trounced by tea partier Rand Paul in the Kentucky Senate primary. McConnell's pick, Trey Grayson, only got 35% of the vote despite his party's backing. Grayson even lost in his home county.

[zipplewrath]

1. They don't control their own party

I won't be surprised if McConnell is out of the leadership by next January. The rate the GOP is going, the dems will PICK UP seats in the senate. He couldn't lead in his own state.

[Vincardog]

2. McConnell couldn't lead a 1 man parade to the bathroom