The 2014 primary season ends (Sept. 9: DE, MA, NH, NY, RI)

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Minnesota Republicans also just held their convention.

Not surprisingly Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson won the endorsement for Governor. I'd say he's a shoo-in for the nomination, but has no chance in November barring some major shake ups.

Businessman and political novice Mike McFadden won the GOP nod for Senate to face Franken on the 10th ballot. His opponent has promised to abide by the endorsement, while McFadden said he wouldn't, but this means McFadden has all but won the nomination as well. McFadden is one of those generic rich guys who have nothing going for them but that they can spend tons of money candidates, and that won't be enough to beat Franken. Actually his opponent was a St. Louis County Commissioner, so at least he had the strength of being from that region which is normally very DFL. But perhaps the biggest strength of McFadden is that he can throw lots of money at Franken himself meaning the NRSC and basically flat broke Minnesota GOP don't need to worry about fundraising, so I guess that's a big plus.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Am I the only Democrat who's not happy about this? Reason and moderation lost, the Tea Party is back. Ugh.

LOL. Cantor is not in any way reasonable or moderate.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Am I the only Democrat who's not happy about this? Reason and moderation lost, the Tea Party is back. Ugh.

No, Republican turmoil is good for Democrats. Crazy Tea Party candidates with Akin potential are good for Democrats.

This guy's voting record isn't going to be substantially different than Cantor's, and it's only 1 vote anyway. But any national bad news he can create for the Republicans is good for us.

Really this is bad for the Tea Party. Cantor might've been too establishment to be part of them, but as noted he always tried to position himself to Boehner's right flank. He was kind of their main guy in the GOP leadership. Knock him out and replacement him with some random nobody who's going to have a far right voting record but be a boring backbencher, and the Tea Party loses influence.