The Republicans dodged a bullet. It's a whole menu of corruption … and it's a shame we have to wait to have Scooter Libby for dessert.

The Republicans dodged a bullet.

The problem is you don't vote for a party. You're voting for a member of Congress. And we're a year away.

This man had something to hide, some shame in his past, and those with a past can always be bought.

Across the state, voters are fed up with the Republicans in Washington, D.C., and their culture of corruption and attacks on the middle class. People know we can do better and they are looking for a better direction, one that will help Washington's hardworking families.

The rejection of Representative Blunt shows that rank-and-file Republicans are aware the corruption scandal that has shaken Washington could put their majority status at risk.