We are in for big trouble when we get the majority next year. For a year, FREEPERS have been saying no more RINOs and then we are going to vote in even MORE RINOs. We are getting RINOs from Illinois, Delaware, California, Connecticut, and states that I can't recall. If conservatives think that we are about to bask in greatness because we get the majority, unfortunately that is NOT going to happen. We will be very disappointed next year and years following because we are NOT keeping with our principles. I want a majority too but it does not make sense getting the majority if we are getting Democratic Light which is what it will be.
No, what it will be is an accurate reflection of the electorate. If we think we're going to get orthodox conservatives in places like MA, IL, ME, CA and Washington state, we're just setting ourselves up for disappointment. Heck, we're having a tough time getting Republicans in states like North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia, to say nothing of conservatives.
Despite the fact some 60% of the country describe themselves as conservatives, they really aren't. They may be conservative in how they manage their daily life, but they are MUCH more moderate, politically. How do I know? In 2008 exit polls, 20% of the people who described themselves as "conservative", voted for Barack Obama. Do you know any "conservatives" that voted for Barack Obama?
Orthodox conservatives make up about a third of the electorate. We're delusional if we think we're going to get 60 seats in the Senate. At best, perhaps we can get 36-37 seats, with the balance being made up of moderate Republicans. That's just the political reality, and we shouldn't kid ourselves about.
This "Democrat-lite" moniker is something dreamed up by radio talk-show hosts to fill air time, and to appeal to their base listener. It's patently ridiculous. No one voted for Sherrod Brown in Ohio (one of the most LIBERAL Senators currently serving), because Mike DeWine wasn't conservative enough. And, NO ONE voted for Barack Obama because John McCain wasn't conservative enough. It's a fantasy.
If we can pick up moderate Senators in places like California and Massachusetts, and those Senators only vote Republican 70% of the time, that still 70% more frequently than their predecessors voted Republican.