A Rebuke to the Parties
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 19th, 2010 4:40 am by HL
A Rebuke to the Parties
Anti-establishment anger remains the political narrative in media coverage of yesterday’s primaries which saw Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) lose the Democratic nomination, Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) forced into a runoff and the GOP’s preferred choice for Senate in Kentucky crushed by a tea party candidate.
Politico put it best: “For any politician with the usual instincts for self-protection, the lessons of Tuesday’s primaries could not be more clear: This could happen to you.”
A few more examples:
The Washington Post says Tuesday’s results “were the most powerful indicator to date of the voter anger and dissatisfaction that has shaped the political climate all year.”
The New York Times says the results “illustrated anew the serious threats both parties face from candidates who are able to portray themselves as outsiders and eager to shake up the system.”
Wall Street Journal: “Voters showed they were ready to sever ties with candidates too closely identified with Washington and its political leaders.”
USA Today: “A growing wave of discontent with government crashed down on ‘establishment’ candidates running in primaries Tuesday.”
Edwards Seeking Plea Deal?
The National Enquirer — the newspaper of record on the John Edwards scandal — reports that the former presidential candidate is trying to work out a “plea deal” to avoid jail time as a federal grand jury investigating him appears to have wrapped up its case.
