One commenter over at HotWingnuts, in trying to explain what happened tonight, declares:

The GOP has been doing its very best to alienate Tea Party voters at every turn. And you’re seeing it in the results of ballots since the 2010 midterms. What did the Tea Party get in return for returning control of the House to the Republicans?

Yeah, that’s it - the GOP just hasn’t been Tea-Party-ish enough.

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