Daily Kos March to Madness Tournament

With the first round complete and nearly 60,000 votes cast, the second round of the 2013 Daily Kos Republican March to Madness Tournament is about to get underway. Here's a look at where things stand—and who remains in the hunt for the Insane 16 and beyond:

Yesterday's action was in the bottom half of each bracket, and there were some big upsets—or, more accurately, there were some big upsets if you think the idiot selection committee made the right picks. #15 seed Ann Coulter edged out #2 seed Roger Ailes in the day's tightest match. #15 seed Eric Cantor blew out #2 seed Mitt Romney and #14 seed Scott Walker pulled away from #3 seed Karl Rove.

It was a great day for #10 seeds: Bill Kristol beat #7 Tucker Carlson, Wayne LaPierre blew away Mitch McConnell, and Pat Robertson knocked off Todd Akin. Sarah Palin was the only #7 seed to survive. She'll face Rand Paul in tomorrow's second round action.

Two of the day's biggest winners—Steve King and Louis Gohmert—will face each other on Sunday in an epic wingnut battle. In the establishment region, Scott Walker and Paul Ryan will face off in a battle for Wisconsin wingnuttia.

More at http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/03/23/1196177/-2013-Daily-Kos-Republican-March-to-Madness-Tourney-First-round-results

[font color=green]Sorry folks, but the voting for the Insane 16 has already closed. I'll update the thread to indicate the second round winners when it is posted.[/font]