The era of compromising with Democrats is over. And elected Republicans who don’t “get it” will end up “getting it” from the base.

Home Sales Fall 5.5% ... Pennsylvania Democrat Switches Parties Over Obama Gay Marriage Stance ... ABC/WaPo Poll: Romney Up with Women ... Study: Overweight Women Still Seen as Fat After Weight Loss ...

RUSH: For the third time in three weeks, a Tea Party candidate has successfully taken on a Republican establishment Senate candidate and either beaten them or, as in this case, forced a runoff... Speaking of Texas, a major Democrat has bitten the dust.

RUSH: Folks, some of you might think it's a little thing, but it tells you so much... The small stuff is never small.

RUSH: The proportion of Americans in their prime working years who have jobs is smaller than it has been in 23 years.  Thank you, Mr. President.

RUSH: Last night and this morning, we have a montage of media people demanding that Romney denounce Trump and me.

RUSH: Somehow a bit of journalism ended up being practiced in the White House press briefing.

RUSH: Last night Trump was on CNN with Wolf Blitzer... It's quite telling.

RUSH: It's worse than irresponsible. It's reprehensible what Holder is doing.

CALLER: Okay, now, Jimmy Carter gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the founder of the ACLU, the communist Roger Baldwin -- and then Ronald Reagan gave the same medal to Whittaker Chambers.

CALLER: I'm a former Silicon Valley entrepreneur. And I want to say something in defense of venture capitalists. ... I've heard everybody bad-mouthing Romney and Bain. I borrowed money from Bain to build my first company.