The Romneyites and Sasseholes overplayed their hand. They thought that they were the GOP establishment, let alone safely in said establishment's good graces. The reality, though, is that the GOP $$$ class is the true Republican established order. When faced with politicos ...
... who act in a way that not just repeatedly, and profoundly, aggravates GOP voters, but succeeds in hampering the efficacy of the GOP's public policy agenda, the GOP $$$ class will cut said politicos loose, even if they do not like this course of action deep down. Not even ...
... establishment favorites like Romney and Sasse escape said law of politicking. The question now is whether these two, and others like them, change their tune or embrace being rejected by the establishment which they identified with for so long. The Lincoln Projectors ...
... proved that one can abandon the GOP establishment and quickly find a new home among Democratic donors and media figures, provided that he or she slimes his or her party relentlessly. Romney is certainly willing to do this, IMO, but Sasse's next move is much less clear to me.

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