they were the subject of the adult reality sears called "cat house." he took home a republican victory last night claiming it was because donald trump was the christophe columbus for me pep found the way and i jumped on it. virginia despite best efforts of gop leaders, republicans ch their senate nominee cory stewart, a man who defended monuments to the confederacy and wrapped himself in the confederate flag. >> i'm proud to be next to the confederate flag. that flagging is not about racism, folks. it's not about hatred. it's not about slavery. >> heritage of treason and slavery. cory stewart's heritage by the way is from minnesota. where they didn't have the confederate flag or if they did, it was as a thing they're boys were fighting.