A lot of pundits are chattering about and a lot of Dems are hoping that we’re going to see a ton of contested and embittered Tea Party primaries around the country this year. That’s what happened in NY-23 last Fall. But is it really? Tonight, Mark Kirk, who is close to the personification of what right-wingers call a RINO is poised to crush Tea Party candidates in the Illinois senate primary.
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