From blue slips to Bible verses: The spectacular downfall of antigay Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi

Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg via Getty Images As the rest of the country moves forward from last week’s election, Mississippi’s GOP machine is currently trapped in the stages of grief, desperately searching for a reboot button that simply isn’t coming. With an estimated 97% of votes counted, Democrat Scott Colom has maintained his small but mighty lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in the…

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