“At the very least, they’d reverse anything polls were telling them is unpopular.”
No they wouldn’t. Keep in mind that they pushed the crap out of amnesty, which is extremely unpopular. In addition, McConnel has stated that he WILL reinstate the filibuster rules that Reid changed. Finally, Snow (McConnell’s shadow) recently stated that if they take the Senate, they WILL NOT do anything to repeal Obamacare.
They have conceded the power of the purse to the Executive, they have conceded the power of impeachment by not even taking the case to the electorate, they have conceded the power of consent with the NRSC and they are conceding their legislative power almost daily.
The GOP leadership will do NOTHING that they are promising now. They have proven that time and again.
If it makes you feel better to have them in the majority, fine. If you like your candidate on the ballot, fine. Just stop attacking the part of the base that points out the fact that the GOP leadership is filled with scum that pissed all over their conservative base. You can’t blame those that were attacked for not being loyal to the attackers.
They certainly WERE blocking far-left wing judges from reaching the courts before Harry Reid went nuclear. Obamacare WAS opposed by every Republican in the Senate.
Again, the goal is a Republican Senate in 2017 with a conservative President setting the mandate. That goal will be undermined if Democrats maintain control of the Senate. And, Republicans can't afford to lose a single winnable seat in order to maintain control of it in 2016.
And, amnesty hasn't passed yet, has it? Why because there were enough conservatives in the House to stop it.
The Senate will be more conservative in the next Congress. Ted Cruz is likely going to get some help. Ben Sasse and Joni Ernest will help conservatives move the Senate to the right.