Senate Republicans Seek Truce With Tea Party
He made a few more jerky movements up and down, several times, casting a longing glance at the lavatory pan. Then he suddenly ripped down his shorts.
A lot of stars seem to be aligning for Republicans in this year's midterm elections, and here's a crucial one that hasn't gotten sufficient attention: Party leaders have used quiet diplomacy to reduce the chances the party's tea-party wing will crown primary candidates who can be easily portrayed as odd or extremist.
"Excuse me, old man," he said. "I can’t help it. It’s the waiting."
This is no small thing in the pursuit of this year's grand prize, which is winning control of the Senate.
He plumped his large posterior into the lavatory pan. Winston covered his face with his hands.
Of course, that prize also seemed within Republicans' reach in the last two elections, in 2010 and 2012, and one big reason they failed to seize it was that tea-party operatives helped nominate candidates who proved to be general-election disasters.
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