[right-wing agnostic]

It will be interesting to see if the Republicans start playing hardball just like the Democrats do. But I'm betting the GOP elite would like Harry Reid still Senate Majority Leader next Congress than to cede any territory to the Tea Party-backed wing of the GOP. And, thus, Karl Rove, Mitch McConnell, John Boehner, Paul Ryan, et al. will sabotage any efforts for the Tea Party wing of the GOP to wrest control away from the usual elitist suspects i.e., inside-the-Beltway Republicans./rwa

[Steely Tom]

They should approach it obliquely. Talk about “things feel like they’re not going in the right direction.” Talk about how “people are becoming uneasy at the way things are going.”

[scooby321]

I noticed that sense Ebola and ISIS growth and in the news GOP lead has increased in all races

[DariusBane]

Winning issue???? How about just doing right by the cirizens? Let the chips fall where they may.

[Cowboy Bob]

If the shoe was on the other foot (I.e., Republican president) you Know the Democrats would be talking about this 24/7.

After all, it was the Democrats who said “never let a crisis go to waste.”

[cripplecreek]

Fortunately as a private citizen I’m under no restraints.

I wade right into the idiocy of the Ferguson chatter on twitter and tell them outright that the democrats are going to let Ebola burn through poor minority communities to rile them up and keep them voting democrat.

Then I back it up with links showing republicans warning about the dangers of open borders and runaway immigration.

[jimmygrace]

They should try to be helpful and assist the JV team in fighting this threat. Let Rush and the rest of talk radio make the connection between the outbreak and incompetance and open borders.

[Wolfie]

Maybe. If they plan on quarantining anybody who isn’t me, then it might be a winner. That seems to be the consensus here on FR.

[CMailBag]

Huh, the Republicans don’t even have the guts to use Obamacare.

[skeeter]

No Ebola isn’t a winning issue, but VOWING TO LOOK AFTER AMERICANS INTERESTS FIRST is very much is.

[Spirochete]

Can Ebola become a winning issue for Republicans?

Republicans don't have the spine to play this for what it's worth.

Democrats are trying to infect your schools with ebola, Enterovirus 68, chikungunya, Chagas Disease, and resistant TB. Maybe even another Breslan massacre. They want open borders and diseased schools for the potential votes.

No, I don't anything along these lines happening.

[familyop]

"Can Ebola become a winning issue for Republicans?"

Of course! With Ebola, everyone wins!

[familyop]

Well, okay, seriously, take some genius strategy from the movie, "Head of State." Just use the slogan, "Obama likes Ebola!" Use it often, and before you know it,...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhPzAbOFhFc