Ok, he's anti-immigrant, but so are a lot of Republicans in Republican districts and they do just fine.

But, the guy has some goofy views. His Todd Akin moment is coming.

If he's against the minimum wage, the Kochroaches will fund him, I bet.

Got news from my friends from the Richmond protests against vagina probing, Brat will be confronted about his position on church and the government.

a la Christine O'Donnell.

And at the same time, pump some $$ into his Dem challenger's coffers. This is a possible flip.

Not used to the limelight. Has some rather extremist views. His victory seems due more to anti-Cantor fever more than voters embracing him. So a meltdown has a better chance than usual.

perhaps my opinion is a tad colored by my introduction to Calvin and Calvinism provided by my teachers at the Catholic High School I attended but Calvinism is one of the basis of the Protestant movement and antithesis of any Catholic beliefs I'm aware of.

I'd say this fact alone would indicate some sort of implosion in this guys future. one can hope.

here's his bio: [link:http://davebratforcongress.com/about-dave/|

Yes, it's... Theologically improbable, but stranger things have happened. I didn't see a ref for Calvinism, though.

(As an academic who enjoys watching tenure and turf wars, I'd really like to be observing this one... Econ vs sociology usually calls for popcorn, but I'd break out the lawn chairs and the cocktail franks for this.)

The internal dynamic should be VERY interesting. The president of Randolph Macon professes to be delighted by the situation, but the college is small, about 1200 students or so, therefore faculty size is small. . the academic soap opera potential should be high . Lawn chairs and cocktail franks for sure; a beer or two, also
I love it that the press has noted that Trammel gets better teaching evaluations than Brat.

I'd like it if he had a way to "shut that whole thing down".

And who might be behind the shenanigans that forces him off? (think ham loaf )

I don't get it. It's like the two halves of the brain aren't connecting and there's a hole where the heart used to be.

A person that cherry picks their beliefs should be pretty easy to take apart in a debate. Hopefully the VA Dems can field someone up to the task.

How does a free market at all costs advocate end up in the public sector?

n/t

and ask him questions related to women, race, etc. It's better to do it in October though. Don't give him time to recover.