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In reply to the discussion: You know those Blue Dog democrats everyone hated? [View all]Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)the Dems lost control of the state houses. I believe the GOP controlled the Texas legislature when they launched the off-census redistricting.
As to losing in 2014, I think the GOP actually risks it, even in gerrymandered districts. Especially since I think they are going to go all the way and refuse to raise the debt ceiling causing default and massive economic calamity.
These people are insane, and it will be more obvious even to conservative voters that they are insane. The hardcore TP voters only make up about 25% of the population TOPS.
Once people start seeing complete collapse of the economy (an event that will cost the GOP pretty much all their Wall Street backers) they will show up in droves to turn these people out.
It will then be interesting to see if the Crzue crowd are prepared to push for an actual civil war rather than step down after losing.
Yes, I believe they are THAT crazy.