Tony Perkins Washington Update
After 17 months of the Lefts political stampede voters took their frustration out Tuesday by taking incumbents out. They bounced members from both sides of the aisle in an angry wave that some people mistakenly construed as anti-Democrat. In four major state primaries both parties took a beating -- suggesting that come November Americans plan to hold all of Congress accountable.
Tuesdays results are an emphatic reminder that the Democrats loss isnt necessarily the Republicans gain.
One look at Kentuckys returns ought to show that the GOP Establishment is losing steam not gaining it. Despite being backed by the most powerful Republican in all of Congress Trey Graysons bid for the GOP Senate nomination
completely imploded.
With virtually no political experience Rand Paul won in a 24-point blowout forcing Greyson into an early concession speech. Paul son of Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) told an elated crowd I have a message from the Tea Party... We have come to take our government back.
The drubbing continued in Pennsylvania. Eighty-year-old Sen. Arlen Specter (D) switched parties to avoid retirement--only to be forced into it. By more than 74000 votes
Rep. Joe Sestak (D) sent the thirty-year Senate vet packing. My change in party will enable me to be reelected Sen. Specter said last year.
It turns out that a change in priorities would have served him better.
Meanwhile his colleague of 12 years Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) hasnt lost her seat--yet. A prime target for supporting ObamaCare Sen. Lincoln was forced into a win-or-go-home runoff against Lt. Gov. Bill Halter (D) on June 8. Like
Specter shes learning the hard way that the Presidents priorities are not the American peoples.
One of the more interesting fallouts from Super Tuesday was a special election for Rep. John Murthas (D-Pa.) seat. Although Democrats are clinging to the victory it isnt a victory for the Presidents agenda.
Mark Critz won the job by almost 10 points but he succeeded because he ran away from the leaderships platform--not on it.
I opposed the health care bill he said in a debate.
Im pro-life and pro-gun. Thats not liberal. And neither is the electorate.
More than anything this primary was a stinging referendum on Washingtons leadership.
But Republicans beware. This November the candidates standing on principle may be the only ones left standing.
