Rachel Maddow: GOP Getting Rid Of Centrists, But Dems Aren’t Purging Themselves Of Pro-Gun Candidate

Rachel Maddow: GOP Getting Rid Of Centrists, But Dems Aren’t Purging Themselves Of Pro-Gun Candidates

by Josh Feldman at Mediate

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/rachel-maddow-gop-getting-rid-of-centrists-but-dems-arent-purging-themselves-of-pro-gun-candidates/

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Maddow explained how Rove keeps blaming the bad candidates for election losses and not backing the right horse in the race. However, she said the Republican party by and large believes that aside from a few “lousy candidates,” they did absolutely nothing wrong in the 2012 election. She cited Rove et al. piling on Iowa congressman Steve King in anticipation of a possible Senate run, but with Latham withdrawing from the race, it looks like King is the only viable option with the GOP, though polls show he could lose the overall election.

But in spite of efforts like Rove’s, Maddow said the GOP isn’t even close to being done with purging the party with moderates. A Republican candidate got criticized and may get primaried just because he traveled on Air Force One, leading Maddow to say the party is getting rid of “all trace of centrism.” Contrast that with what at first glance looks like the Democratic party trying to purge its ranks of pro-gun members.



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