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American Spectator, antithesis, congressional power, electability, Faustian bargain, George Neumayr, GOP, politician, principle, Republicans, Tea Party, victory
Almost two years after energy from the Tea Party swept Republicans back into congressional power, a politician who embodies the antithesis of that spirit stands on the verge of victory. This is regress, not progress, and the GOP will pay a severe price for the Faustian bargain of “electability” that it entails. A party that chooses power over principle will lose both.”