They lose because they always sell out rather than put up an articulate fight. They are as good as on the same team as the Dems, as evidenced by their actually giving back a chunk of the sequester that they had won, not from putting up a good fight, but because of the Democrats’ miscalculation.
And, of course, they are always duplicitous in what they say and what they end up doing. There is no decent defense of the GOP leadership in the party, the Senate, or the House.
I wrote in comment 26: "Do you want the debt downgraded? That's different from the question of whether McConnell and Boehner should be replaced."
I meant credit rating downgraded, but I hve no problem replacing them. I think they should be replaced for a number of reasons.