In 2010, Eric Cantor, Kevin McCarthy, and Paul Ryan wrote a book called "Young Guns" about the GOP's future. Things didn't go as planned for the trio.
Steve Benen is a producer on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show, editor of The MaddowBlog, and author of the book "THE IMPOSTORS." He focuses on national news in the United States and writes for MSNBC. His work has also appeared in RealClearMarkets and Flipboard.