"Ruling Class Republicans" Don't Think Tea-Partiers Can Win

Rush pointed out, yesterday and today, that the people whom he calls "Ruling Class Republicans" didn't want the Tea-Partiers to win their nominations, because they don't think they can win the real thing in November, and the Democrats will beat them.

The Ruling Class of Republicans believed that they would be able to sweep several Democrats out of office in November, but that with these Tea Pariers, it isn't going to happen.

Now, there was a piece, an attack on Jim DeMint in Politico, because DeMint was one of the first to endorse Christine O'Donnell, so of course the long knives are coming out. And in this story, listen to this: "Behind closed doors Wednesday, Republican senators tried to assess the damage. Several senators at the lunch, including Scott Brown of Massachusetts, raised concerns that the party has sent a message that it had no room for moderates, even from left-leaning states, according to people familiar with the exchanges. And others expressed frustration that the GOP had essentially given away a pivotal seat that Castle could have won." Now, this is Politico. Let's assume the reporting here is accurate. We'll take it here that Brown said what he said. (imitating Brown) "Oh, my God, my God, no more room for moderates in the Senate. No more room for moderates in the Republican Party." And frustration the Republican Party has essentially given away a pivotal seat that Castle could have won. Look at how parochial these guys are. There's no reporting of their concern for the country's future. There's no reporting of these Republican senators talking about the threat that the Obama agenda poses to the country, all of this incessant bankrupt spending.

The November elections will certainly be a referendum on the country.

If you listen to Rush, Hannity et al you could believe that the entire country is fed up with Obama and his failed policies. But is it true. As Rush says, the Dems have built in voters who want to keep their welfare money coming...and with the economy the way it is now... who knows?

Castle is certainly not taking his defeat gracefully:

Michelle Malkin: "It's been 24 hours since Delaware GOP Senate primary winner Christine O’Donnell dethroned nine-term Soros Republican incumbent Mike Castle. As of tonight, he still hadn't placed an obligatory call to congratulate her. ... Even more intriguingly, the paper tweets that Castle’s lines of communication worked quite smoothly when he took calls from ... President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden," and they called him. They called Mike Castle to commiserate. "Oh, we coulda made beautiful music together, Mike. Having you with us on cap and trade and amnesty for illegals and so forth, we're sorry it didn't work out but, you know, sometimes you Republicans, you gotta entertain your base out there, they really think I want to take away your freedom. Ha-ha-ha-ha."