As much as the election looks like a big night for Republicans, they would be wise to be very careful interpreting the "mandate" they may appear to receive from Americans. This is Mona Charen's point in her NRO article entitled "GOP: Hold the Hubris".
The Republican party is likely to be the beneficiary of the Tea Party movement and America's rejection of Democrat over-reach. But the GOP should be careful not to assume that the Tea Party wants the same old, same old GOP policies. They don't.
I have read that certain Republican congressmen, who will likely become committee chairs, may be RHINO's. I have also heard that the GOP commitment to ending earmarks may be wavering.
If the GOP doesn't heed the voice of the American people, 2012 may be the year that the Tea Party throws them overboard. The Democrats will survive this year's thrashing; the GOP would not survive a 2012 purge.
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