Anti-Incumbent Fever Spreading

Yesterday's primary win for Senate candidate Rand Paul in Kentucky, Arlen Specter's defeat in the Pennsylvania Senate primary and Bob Bennett's recent defeat in the Utah Republican primary all signal the same thing - voters are tired of politicians in Washington foolishly spending their money.

Rand Paul's victory is a 'feather in the cap' for the Tea Party and their efforts in propelling him to this win, particularly since his primary opponent was backed by Republican heavyweights:

"Paul's victory represented a defeat for Kentucky's Republican hierarchy, which solidly backed Grayson. Powerful Kentucky senior senator and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell put his weight behind Grayson as did former Vice President Dick Cheney , who called Grayson the real conservative in the race."

A post-election statement made by Robert Menendez, head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, should give Rand Paul and Tea Party folks some additional cheer, as Menendez has now gone on record in saying that he believes Paul is actually better for Democrats to face in the general election.

"Rand Paul would abolish the Department of Education, would disband the Federal Reserve, and would end farm subsidies for Kentucky's farmers," Menendez said in a statement. "Rand Paul may love the national media spotlight but he has shown no interest in growing Kentucky's economy or creating new jobs."

Robert Menendez has shown how empty and meaningless Democratic rhetoric is. In effect, because Rand Paul is opposed to excessive taxes and excessive interference by politicians in our lives and in the economy, this should somehow be interpreted as him having no interest in growing the economy or creating new jobs?

With talk like this helping people increasingly take notice that the entrenched political class is nothing more than a bunch of lying, stealing empty suits, I'm increasingly optimistic that shills like Menendez and the people he supports will be out of office in November.