When the Alaska senate race is finalized, and Louisiana has their runoff, the GOP could be looking at 54 seats. With those numbers, they need to find 6 wavering democrats, that will vote with Republicans in order to move some legislation through for the President to sign, or veto. The GOP should look at some of the Democrats that will be facing a re election fight in 2016, thus giving them a chance to save their job and prevent another beatdown at the hands of conservative, and tea party candidates. 6 Democrat senators that want to please their constituents, by rejecting job killing liberal policies, kamikaze economics, and communist propaganda, could give the GOP, filibuster protection on some legislation that would otherwise fall to Democrat opposition. This is all assuming, that the GOP can hold its party together. Preserving this intra party unity, may be extremely difficult, given the ideological divide, that currently exists within the Republican party.
THe GOP has a fatal flaw, that involves devouring its own young. Old, bitter, establishment, career politicians like, McCain, Graham, or more recently, senator Thad Cochran, are willing to throw Tea Party backed, next generation candidates, under the bus, in order to hold onto power. This old school mentality, is a prescription for more of the same, and could hinder the GOP, in keeping the party together when voting on issues important to Conservative Republican voters. This will be true in the house and senate, due to the increase in fiscally conservative Tea Party candidates in both houses of congress.
The GOP is in a battle for its own soul. The party must find some common ground within its own ranks, and welcome new ideas, especially when it comes to spending, the tax code, and the Federal Reserve. The party will adapt, or it will go the way of the Whig party, by making itself obsolete. The GOP has been given an opportunity, and they must take full advantage of the situation. The margin of error here is razor thin, and let's be honest, the GOP does not have a great record when it comes to capitalizing on a political advantage, and their PR machine leaves much to be desired. Let's hope that they have given their PR game a makover, like they did their election ground game. Fingers are crossed, we will soon find out!
THe GOP has a fatal flaw, that involves devouring its own young. Old, bitter, establishment, career politicians like, McCain, Graham, or more recently, senator Thad Cochran, are willing to throw Tea Party backed, next generation candidates, under the bus, in order to hold onto power. This old school mentality, is a prescription for more of the same, and could hinder the GOP, in keeping the party together when voting on issues important to Conservative Republican voters. This will be true in the house and senate, due to the increase in fiscally conservative Tea Party candidates in both houses of congress.
The GOP is in a battle for its own soul. The party must find some common ground within its own ranks, and welcome new ideas, especially when it comes to spending, the tax code, and the Federal Reserve. The party will adapt, or it will go the way of the Whig party, by making itself obsolete. The GOP has been given an opportunity, and they must take full advantage of the situation. The margin of error here is razor thin, and let's be honest, the GOP does not have a great record when it comes to capitalizing on a political advantage, and their PR machine leaves much to be desired. Let's hope that they have given their PR game a makover, like they did their election ground game. Fingers are crossed, we will soon find out!