Conservatives trounced as Kansas voters shut down Gov. Brownback’s disastrous Tea Party ‘experiment’

[DonViejo]

It’s taken six years, but it looks like Kansas voters have finally seen enough of Gov. Sam Brownback’s “real live experiment” in supply-side economics.

Under Brownback’s tenure, Kansas has lurched from one government funding crisis to another, mostly thanks to budget-busting tax cuts that are the governor’s signature policies.

However, as The Wichita Eagle reports, several Brownback allies were soundly defeated in primary races on Tuesday. In all, anti-Brownback Republicans won 10 out of 16 Senate primary contests against pro-Brownback incumbents, while Brownback allies lost seven primary contests against more moderate Republicans in the House.

Rep. Dan Hawkins, a pro-Brownback Republican who actually won his primary, declared the election to be “brutal, brutal, brutal” for Kansas conservatives. The state’s Democratic Party, meanwhile was happy just to have voters elect Republicans that are willing to properly fund the state’s schools.

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http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/conservatives-trounced-as-kansas-voters-shut-down-gov-brownbacks-disastrous-tea-party-experiment/

[benld74]

1. But GOP never the less were winners

[yeoman6987]

2. Never trump folks lost

Not sure if that will be a pattern where those who were against trump will be punished by the voters. Paul Ryan better be watching closely. He's up to bat next...August 9th. I think that election will say a lot.

[NWCorona]

4. Like you, I think the fate of Ryan will be telling

[uponit7771]

3. It's not over, the "moderate" conservatives are still fuckin stupid and will implement very similar

... econ policies.

They wont be happy until the beatings continue

[NWCorona]

5. And to think that Brownback and Kansas was once held up as a GOP economic blueprint lol