Fear of Government

Who was the big loser in Tuesday's primary elections? Uncle Sam. Here's Sen. Robert F. Bennett, R-Utah, who was ousted even before the primaries by a Tea Party insurgency at his party's nominating convention, to Washington Post columnist David Broder:

"I'll tell you what is new. There is this thing called the federal government. It's big and intimidating, and it's out of control. And whoever you are, and whatever your title, or your history, or your individual voting record, if you are part of it, you find yourself having to defend it. And sometimes, it just looks indefensible to them."