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Republicans can win if they learn detente

By David Freddoso
Published May 21, 2014 10:36pm ET
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Republicans can win if they learn detente
Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, right, and his wife Elaine Chao wave to his supporters following his victory in the Republican primary Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at the Mariott Louisville East in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley) | Timothy D. Easley

Last night, the Quixotic quest to unseat Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., came to the fruitless conclusion everyone had anticipated months earlier.

This ending may have been a humiliating setback for some Tea Partiers, but in fact there were no real winners in this endeavor, only losers. The only hope for Republicans is that someone learns something from it.

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