Tailgunner Ted Cruz' Mini-Me in Trouble in Utah

From today's once great Washington Post Bezos Bugle, a cautionary tale about Tailgunner Ted Cruz' sidekick mini-me, Utah Republican tea bagger Sen. Mike "Mini-Me" Lee:

When Mike Lee toppled longtime Republican Sen. Robert F. Bennett here in 2010, it was the tea party’s first big triumph. But now, after a 16-day government shutdown, it’s Lee who faces a revolt within his own party.

Utah, one of the most Republican states in the nation, has a long tradition of being represented by pragmatic, business-minded conservatives in the U.S. Senate. Lee broke that pattern by governing as an ideological firebrand — standing alongside Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) in the push for a shutdown in a failed bid to undermine President Obama’s health-care law.

As a result, Lee’s approval ratings in Utah have cratered, and prominent Republicans and local business executives are openly discussing the possibility of mounting a primary challenge against him. Top Republicans are also maneuvering to redesign the party’s nomination system in a way that would likely make it more difficult for Lee to win reelection in 2016.  (our emphasis)

Unfortunately, Mini-Me Lee won't be up for reelection until 2016, so he has plenty of time to mend fences.  But, being a True Believer, Mini-Me Lee is more likely to continue taking his lead from Dr. Evil Tailgunner Ted and playing to his tea bagger base.

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