Endgame Viable

There were primaries in many states yesterday, but by far the result generating the most spin today is the infamous Bilbray-Busby race to succeed Duke “Jailbird” Cunningham.

The results are in, and Bilbray (R) defeated Busby (D), 50 to 45. Predictably, both sides view it as a victory for their party, and a sign of things to come in November.

It’s a victory for Republicans because, well, the Republicans won. To the victor goes the spoils, and from the victor comes the piling-on. It’s a resounding confirmation that America still embraces conservative values and hates those godless, devil-worshiping liberals, especially the angry, impotent nutroots.

But it’s also a victory for Democrats because the CA-50 district has always been Republican in the past. Busby herself lost the 2004 election to “Jailbird” Cunningham by an embarrassing 22 points. Now she’s improved to losing by only 4.5 points. (So says MyDD in Post Election Thoughts, at least.) So it’s a resounding confirmation that America is getting fed up with corrupt, big business-loving wingnuts, and the country is ripe for change come November.