This is where the pessimist in me comes out. The American people want to vote "Stop!" in theory but as soon as the GOP is in charge and starts cutting spending to a sane level, the MSM will start running the "Republicans are killing children and the elderly" stories and the public may swing against the GOP. The GOP will then retreat and turn back into the GOP of the early 2000s and the country will sink further into Socialism.
You are 100% correct. Just mention changing Social Security payout schedules on FR and watch the Socialists come out of the woodwork even here.
There’s a good chance of that. Then again, in my state of NJ, Christie’s numbers are supposedly rising, so you never know. Christie, as far as I can tell, is a superior executive. He has all the traits one looks for: strong character, clear vision, solid strategy and the ability and will to execute it, combative without being offensive or alientating, a good salesman who comes across as honest, forthright, and knowledgable. We’ll need such leaders on the national level to prevent the moody pendulum-swings you fear. Do we have such leaders? Time will tell.
It is obvious, not pessimistic. So the chances of 0 being reelected is very strong for that very obvious observation.