I remember well that 2010 was a good year for Republicans, but to @gavinbena.bsky.social’s point, the Tea Party’s influence resulted in some missed opportunities in races where a more traditional Republican was favored in the general.
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"Democrats flipped 63 house seats and 6 senate seats. There were a couple they didn't manage to flip, but the winning congressional Democrats are substantially more progressive than they used to be, laying the groundwork for a transformational Dem president in a few years"
I think it’s reasonable to consider 2010 a mixed bag for Republicans. The Tea Party both energized their base’s turnout and caused them to lose some winnable races. They had a real shot at taking the Senate but couldn’t manage to get it done.
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Is that a "mixed bag"?
If I were a conservative, I would be very thankful for the Tea Party's influence on the 2010 election and beyond.
At the end of the day, they made Congress more conservative.