Could Blunt Really Lose Twice in One Year?

Conservative columnist Bob Novak opines on Rep. Roy Blunt's leadership chances in Human Events.

The price of darkness on Blunt in his bid for Minority Whip:

"Rep. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), the incumbent Republican whip, may become the victim of Boehner's success. Someone may have to pay for what happened in 2005-2006, and if it isn't Boehner, it will be Blunt. Many Republicans on Capitol Hill -- including conservatives who are supporting him -- express unease over the ability of Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz.) to do the whip job, but no one wants Blunt back again. Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) would probably allay the fears of both sides, but he refuses to turn against Blunt, his patron and mentor in the House, and Blunt is unlikely to drop out. He doesn't seem to accept his losing the majority leader race earlier in the year as a repudiation of his way of doing business."

Novak is known for being plugged-in and may be right, but he also predicted Sen. Talent would beat Claire McCaskill.

If Blunt is beaten for leadership posts twice in the same year, what will that mean for his future?