Sharron Angle, and Tea Party now represent Mainstream Values

From Eric Dondero:

Wayne Root, Libertarian National Committee member, contributor to Libertarian Republican, and self-described "Reagan Libertarian," had an editorial published in the Las Vegas Sun-Review on Sunday: "Is [Sharron] Angle's 'radical' streak the new mainstream?" Root runs down a laundry list of incumbents losing across the U.S. losing to Tea Party-backed opponents. He offers praise to Republican candidate for South Carolina Governor and radical reformer libertarian Nikki Haley, who he notes was a "politically unknown female candidate endorsed by Sarah Palin."

He then offers praise for fellow Nevadan and GOP nominee for US Senate Sharron Angle:

In Angle’s case, the Tea Party movement gets 100 percent of the credit. Angle was languishing in single digits, in third place, until she received the endorsement of the Tea Party Express and The Club for Growth...

Sharron Angle is a true fiscal conservative, limited government, anti-tax, Tea Party candidate.

The Wall Street Journal just days ago described her views as “outside the mainstream.” Well I have news for The Wall Street Journal — radical is the new mainstream. The Journal described her radical positions in the past as “abolishing the federal tax code, privatizing Social Security for younger Americans, and eliminating the Education Department.” I have a funny feeling the mainstream media just doesn’t get it — yes, those views used to be out of the mainstream. But not this year, not when you’re running against the U.S. Senate majority leader who carries the water for the most socialist president in American political history.

Root goes on to declare:

Conservative and libertarian philosophy is back in vogue; “traditional,” “establishment” and “mainstream” are dirty words; and radical is the new mainstream.