Mr Antle acts as if the fight is over, nothing will ever be done. Far from it, the tension is mounting, the voters rallied to elect a wild eyed populist candidate, angering the establishment to their very core. The establishment is fighting back with all their might, and having successes not unexpected by most of us.

Voters have tried to maintain a level of continuity, b y electing established politicians who promised them what they wanted. Clearly, those people have no intention of following through on their promises, in fact, quite the opposite.

The next step is voters primarying candidates who refuse to live up to their promises. Because of the staggered nature of the senate, this will require six years of efforts. Because there seems little will to follow through, there will be more Eric Cantors. Real change, worth having, takes time.