One of the more unusual political events is – or appears to be – the internal Republican revolt against Senator Robert Bennett. The reaction of many Republicans is summed up by this New York Times quote:
His fate is being watched not only by grass-roots conservatives testing their ability to shape the party, but also by many elected Republicans in Washington who are wondering, If Bob Bennett is not conservative enough, who is?
I must confess even I had been confused and surprised by what seems to be happening in Utah – until I read the Times piece, in particular Paragraph 10 (emphasis added):
He said he knew that a tough fight for re-election awaited him after he voted for the bank bailout in 2008 and a few days later walked into a town meeting and “it was through clinched teeth that they welcomed me.”
Certainly clears that up.
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[...] of U.S. Senator Robert Bennett. I myself thought Bennett an unusual target, until I noticed that Bennett voted for TARP. Parker noticed it, too, and spend several paragraphs defending the debacle: Never mind that a [...]