David Brat Represents A 'Taliban-Like Insurgency'

[doxydad]

While national media twists themselves up trying to find reasons why Eric Cantor lost his primary Tuesday night, the obvious is right in front of them. They're still not talking much about it. However, Thom Hartmann got it right:

The official narrative is that Cantor lost because he was too "moderate" (from a Republican point of view, at least) on immigration, that he didn't spend enough time in his district, and that the conservative base was sick and tired of someone it saw as a sellout.

And while there is a lot of truth to that narrative - just check out any right wing blog and you'll see what I mean - it misses the bigger picture of what's really going on here.

One of the reasons - if not the biggest reason - Eric Cantor lost was that he totally underestimated the dark money machine that was the real force behind David Brat's campaign.

Watch it here: http://crooksandliars.com/2014/06/david-brat-represents-taliban-insurgency

[underpants]

1. Good read. Cantor's problems were created by the GOP

1. Cantor himself was the initial connection between the establishment and recruiting Teabagger candidates.

2. They gerrymandered hard RW districts into the 7th figuring it was a safe dumping ground.

3. Talk radio as mentioned in the link.

4. Dark money - Citizens United bites back