The US Politics Thread

[Sheilbh]

We shouldn't be too certain though. The Republicans have chosen to nominate mentals rather than pick up a number of easy senate seats in the last few elections. Their ability to self-harm shouldn't be underestimated.

[DGuller]

We shouldn't be too certain though. The Republicans have chosen to nominate mentals rather than pick up a number of easy senate seats in the last few elections. Their ability to self-harm shouldn't be underestimated.

It's not self-harm, it's the long game.  Is it self-harm to execute soldiers for disobeying orders?

[jimmy olsen]

... because not every minor development needs a thread of its own.

Anyhow, 538 says it looks about 50-50 that the GOP will get a majority in the senate right now: http://fivethirtyeight.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/07/15/senate-control-in-2014-increasingly-looks-like-a-tossup/

So, assuming a GOP majority in both the house and the senate, what could we expect to see for the next two years? Would the GOP push a bunch of hard right legislation and dare Obama to veto all of it?

While the geography looks good, the base will probably sabotage a winnable seat or two by nominating a wingnut that can't win.