It's just as likely they will conclude they lost because Iraq is not going well and gas prices are too high.
They may even conclude that the House anti-illegals stance cost them too many Latino votes.
I'd hate to hand the Speaker's gavel to Pelosi, give up our imminent victory in the courts, and embolden the Democrat party for years to come ... just to "send a message" that never got there anyway.
"I'd hate to hand the Speaker's gavel to Pelosi, give up our imminent victory in the courts, and embolden the Democrat party for years to come ... just to "send a message" that never got there anyway."
Well, you WOULDN'T, and neither would I, if it were in either of our control. But it's not.
It's going to happen, because that's the way that people work.
Fortunately, we have the example of 1992/1994 to give us hope that the ship will right itself quickly.
Remember, if the Democrats win Congress, it will only be a few seats. The Republicans voted out are not going to be the solid conservatives, but the guys on the fringes, like Lincoln Chaffee. The remaining Republican caucus will be more conservative. The current political establishment ACTS LIKE they don't get that their political problem is immigration, but they DO get it, believe me. The problem is, there are plenty of business Republicans who don't WANT constraints on the cheap immigration flows across the border. If the GOP loses in November because of the revolt of the Border Conservatives, those against walling the border will be the hardest hit. The remainder are not going to be much inclined to lie to themselves. Rather, they'll want power back.
Of course, the GOP Senate and the President COULD see the light in the next few weeks and give the Border Conservatives their sea-to-sea fence. That will save the party this year. If they don't, though, wishful thinkin' ain't gonna do it.
A captain at sea in a ship may not like hurricanes, but he doesn't ignore them, and he doesn't shoot the meteorologist for giving him a report of bad weather. The prudent captain sails around the storm, even though it takes him from the path he wants to go. The stubborn captain ploughs straight ahead into it and reliance on the seaworthiness of the ship to carry them all through.