More 2012: Bad night for Blue Dogs

“Former Congresswoman Gabrielle ‘Gabby’ Giffords made a rare public appearance Tuesday night to accept the ‘We Are EMILY Award’ from Emily’s List, a political advocacy organization that supports pro-choice women seeking office,” msnbc.com’s Jason Strachman Miller reports.

PENNSYLVANIA: “U.S. Rep. Mark Critz, D-Johnstown, used his deep home base support and the heft of organized labor to win his fratricidal bout with fellow Democratic Congressman Jason Altmire, picking up an underdog victory in an increasingly conservative district,” the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports, adding, “Mr. Altmire, elected in 2006, is a former UPMC [a Pennsylvania non-profit health system] lobbyist and his 2010 vote against President Obama's health care reform package was part of his undoing.”

Rep. Tim Holden, described as the “dean of Pa. House members,” lost his primary against Scranton personal injury lawyer Matt Cartwright. And it wasn’t close – 57%-43%. Holden has served since 1992, but redistricting did him in.

“Coal-mining millionaire Tom Smith (R), a newcomer to politics who spent $4 million of his own money on TV advertising, easily won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports,” Political Wire writes. “His candidacy "was scorned by the Republican establishment," including Gov. Tom Corbett (R).”

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The next president of the United States of America took the podium last night after winning five more primaries. He took the podium with a presidential tone and a presidential command. Mitt Romney has the experience to turn this country around from economic collapse. He doesn’t need to be a comedian. He doesn’t need to be “hip.” That hasn’t gotten this country very far when a desperate nation became enamored with the false promises and hypnotic tone of an inexperienced community organizer who is unscrupulously trying to divide America into class warfare because his record is a failure.

‘It’s still the economy… and we’re not stupid.’

‘Four years ago Barack Obama dazzled us in front of Greek columns with sweeping promises of hope and change,’ he said. ‘But after we came down to earth, after the celebration and parades, what do we have to show for three and a half years of President Obama?

‘Is it easier to make ends meet? Is it easier to sell your home or buy a new one? Have you saved what you needed for retirement? Are you making more in your job? Do you have a better chance to get a better job? Do you pay less at the pump?’

Promising that he knew ‘how to lead us out of this stagnant Obama economy and into a job-creating recovery’, he predicted ‘a campaign of diversions, distractions, and distortions’ over the next six months.

‘That kind of campaign may have worked at another place over in a different time. But not here and not now. It’s still about the economy …and we’re not stupid.’

He added: ‘Americans have always been eternal optimists, but over the last three and a half years, we have seen hopes and dreams diminished by false promises and weak leadership. Everywhere I go, Americans are tired of being tired.’

Truer words have never been spoken.

A BETTER AMERICA BEGAN LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!

ROMNEY 2012