The Good News:
Jeb Hensarling was elected Republican Study Committee Chairman, 57-42.
Hensarling carries the Mark of the Club-- frowned upon by D.C. elite, smiled upon by me:
Hensarling was elected in 2002 with Club member support and he has remained a steadfast hero for taxpayers.
The Bad News:
Remember that guy in Tennessee who we were all defending and cheering and donating to, so that we could pick us up a Senate seat in the name of Republicans and possibly a hint of conservatism? Well, we knew he was no Coburn, but this???
Corker is a Main Street Republican.
Some of this group's notable achievements include helping the GOP cave into ani-ANWR forces in 2005 and boasting this list of Senatorial members, and pressing the President to ditch his repeal of the Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements in the wake of Katrina (which is a fancy way of saying they made the reconstruction cost a whole lot more than it could have). And, they're funded by Soros!
You can check out their list of "successes" for yourself.