Yes, there IS a way to predict what will happen: Look back on the last 20 years or so. That will tell you EXACTLY what would happen, and the prediction is this: The GOP is dead. Any voter willing to pull the lever for an "R" at this point should immediately check their patriotism. Pulling the "R" lever at this point is just pushing the GOP further to the left. Perhaps "R" voters would be happier at DU. Last I checked, this was actually a Conservative forum, and the truth is, Conservatives are 100% fed up, and are done with the "wait and see" game. That's exactly how the Jews ended up in camps and gas chambers. No thanks.
We are both frustrated and we have both been frustrated a long time. And, now, they are trying to prepare us for another Bush.