Setting aside for a moment the fact that you provided no compelling argument explaining WHY the republicans will take over the senate in 2014, I offer the following as an example of why they won’t (there have been many more similar occurrences in states across the nation).
Since he became ensconced in the senate, the republicans have been incapable of even coming close to unseating Mark Warner from Virginia, a man who is quite possibly one of the lamest and most ineffectual politicians in the history of the Commonwealth. And, for 2014, it appears they are going to go the losing route once again by nominating a ‘democrat-lite’ republican to run against Mr. Warner.
Furthermore, a couple of years ago they could not stop the democrats from electing Tim ‘I worship at Obama’s feet’ Kaine to Virginia’s second senate seat. If the republican party were still a viable entity, they would be able to field candidates and run campaigns that would absolutely destroy each of these completely useless individuals. Keep in mind, Virginia has historically had a strong and effective republican party. For them to end up where they are is no small indication of the party’s decline; and Virginia is not the only state with a weakening republican party.
Over the last 8 to 10 years, on both a state and national level, the republicans have regressed to the point where they are, for the most part, incapable of running an effective political campaign. They have also become incapable of choosing electable candidates to their “tickets”. The ‘powers that be’ in the republican party think that conservatives ‘owe it to the party’ to follow them wherever they go, regardless of how far down the road to nanny-statism and liberalism that may be. And, they think they are ‘owed’ this simply because the democrats are the only other game in town.
“We’re not quite as corrupt and socialist as the democrats” is not a particularly inspiring message.
PS - Now, do you have an argument for why you think the republicans will take over the senate this November - apart from anger over obamacare, which the republicans are most likely too inept to effectively exploit without having it back-fire on them. That is, “if you have the mental equipment to engage in such” -— you arrogant, condescending twit.
Thank you for your reply. Now, my comments.
Virginia is not one of the States that I, and others, will be counting on to help take the control of the Senate away from the Dems. IMO, Virginia, with the D.C. influence, is becoming another California politically.
We have to concentrate on the States where we have a GREAT chance of replacing the current, retiring Democrat incumbents; three that come to mind are Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia. We also concentrate on States that Romney carried in 2012 where we have a very good chance of taking out the Dem incumbents, i.e. Landrieu (LA), Udall (CO), Pryor (AR) and Begich (AK). And finally, the “Blue” States like Michigan which has a retiring Senator (Carl Levin) who is a Dem, but there are enough Conservative die-hards in the State to elect a Conservative in a low voter-turnout Primary and off year election.
Now, there are other races that, in the light of America’s hatred for ObamaCare, we have a chance of stealing those Senate seats. (I’m thinking Shaheen in NH.) And, since we only need to pick up six (6) seats, Wayne.... this is very doable Bro. There could be some election night surprises. Wait and see.
Enjoyed the dialogue.