Republicans Who Know Republicans Expect A Big Mess If GOP Wins Senate Majority

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http://www.alternet.org/election-2014/republicans-who-know-republicans-expect-big-mess-if-gop-wins-senate-majority



While 2014’s early voting patterns show Democrats are showing up in higher-than-predicted numbers in states where U.S. Senate races will help determine if Republicans will control Congress—the oddsmakers are still betting that the GOP will soon win a narrow Senate majority.

“So what might Republicans actually do if they have majorities in both houses of Congress,” asks Reason.com’s Nick Gillespie, the longtime libertarian. “If past behavior is any indication of future performance, the short and likely answer is: screw it all up.”

There’s been plenty of pieces written in the progressive media about what a Republican-majority Senate is likely to mean. But sometimes the better source comes from the ‘takes-one-to-know one’ universe of ideological Republicans who are well acquainted with their current and possibly incoming senators.

“What Republicans can’t do is spend their time trying to chop chunks of government, obsess on the spending side, cut holes in the safety net, perpetuate cronyism or let paranoia gut anti-terror measures (e.g. drones, NSA),” wrote the Washington Post’s “Right Turn” blogger Jennifer Rubin, in a recent advice-filled column. “Senate gadflies are about to learn that being in the majority is different than throwing spitballs from the minority. They will need to show they can problem-solve (or they will confirm concerns that they cannot).

[malaise]

1. It's not going to happen

Go Dems!!

[madokie]

2. How it can even be close is a mystery to me

who in their right minds would vote for the republiCON party? It would be like cutting their noses off to spite their faces.

[hobbit709]

4. Too many idiot single issue voters that won't look to see what is being done to them.

Because they stop thinking once they get to god, guns, or abortion.

I figure if the teabaggers ever realize how they've been used, there'll be hell to pay.

[CrispyQ]

8. Most of the repubs I know think that the dems are going to take their money & give it

to people who they don't think deserve it - people less well off than them. I know a few teabaggers, too, & they are just batshit crazy, but the repubs are worried that some poor person might get their money, who cares that GE gets a tax rebate. I don't know how you even argue with people who don't see the inconsistency.

[madokie]

9. Exactly,

where do you start when they're so out of touch that they can't tell the difference between someone who is trying to help them and someone who is fleecing them

[hobbit709]

3. Certainly isn't going to happen because of my vote.

[safeinOhio]

5. You have break some eggs

if you want to make an omelet. I voted, donated and did all I could. If it happens, we will see what happens when they get what they wished for.

[DCBob]

6. For sure they are a mess but I suspect some legislation will be passed.. for example..

TPP, XL pipeline, corporate tax reform, and possibly immigration. All of these things the WH and Rethugs have "some" common ground. And I don't see much advantage for the Republicans to play the "block all/cause Obama to fail" strategy. Obama is not up for re-election and they will get some benefit for appearing to work with the WH. But who knows with this bunch... the Teabaggers might rear their ugly heads once again.

[GitRDun]

7. I personally think the panic over a prospective Republican win is unwarranted

Republicans have demonstrated zero ability to govern.

They do not have an affirmative agenda other than punish the middle class and poor on behalf of their rich benefactors.

We'll shift vetoes from Harry Reid to the President. Right now, Reid won't bring up legislation that Obama would veto.

If a Supreme Court vacancy opens up, Reagan appointee Richard Posner is available.

We should GOTV. I believe we'll win.

However, I do not believe we should panic if the Republicans hold a temporary majority during the next two year election cycle.

[Vinca]

10. If the worst happens and they win both Houses, it will be a

GIANT CLUSTERF*CK that will cause Democrats to win everything in 2016.