In real life the Republicans were net gainers from these things; at least they won elections. Why is NR buying into the McConnell/Boehner/MSM fantasy claim that Republicans were blamed and suffered from it all? That kind of hair shirt is invigorating.
Have you noticed there were never any polls published as to who voted and why in the midterms? Dems in my own family have blurted out to me they crossed over in disgust without me even bringing it up. The least-analyzed election, EVER.
They hate being dependent on voters whose values are so different from their own. They are like the old Cardinal who vaguely remembers the eager young curate he once was, and half regrets he is not that man any more. But only half, for otherwise he would not be wearing red.
Nat’l Review is GOPe. They will support Jeb Bush or Scott Walker.