The very worst thing that could happen to the Republican Party is that they win the next election...
Because they suck at governing.
Because if the Democrats do not hand them a good economy, they will make matters much, much worse and they will be discredited for a long time to come.
The economy is starting to improve but not so much that the Republicans cannot turn it around and start it back downhill once again. There is a disaster in the waiting if the Republicans win the next election.
The only bigger losers than the Republican Party would be the American people, especially those at the lower and mid-levels of our economy. They will suffer immensely under a Republican Administration at this time. A victory for Romney and the Repubs would be a loss for America.
Republicans don't really want to win because they know they suck at governing. Because they hate government. It is difficult to excel at something which you dislike so intensely.
Unfortunately, the Democrats will not grow the economy a lot in the next four years either. But, comparatively speaking, it will be like daylight and dark...
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I see little evidence that Repugs in national office have any interest in actually governing, in recent times. They're there to un-govern. They don't want to make things work. They want to break things, keep things from working. They want power and, yes, they suck at governing. Given a win, they'll still be perfectly happy to wield power. Governing won't be an issue for them.
And next time there's an election, they'll have come up with a new bag of tricks to help themselves get power again.
Hmm. Am I grumpy today? I think I may be. 
Sorry if my tone seems objectionable.
