Thanks for this badly-needed reality check. Anyone who thinks a bright future depends on a GOP victory in 2016 is fooling himself.
The election in 2016 includes POTUS ... which also means Supreme Court nominations ... and growing the conservatives even further in Congress.
I believe that there is NO future without a 'GOP' (Ted Cruz, Mike Lee, Tom Cotton are 'GOP') victory in 2016. And an imperfect but improving future is better than no future.
I'm reminded of the words of Jimmy Valvano .... "Dont' Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up"