What is the future for the Republican party?

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It's funny that we discuss the existential future of the GOP when they have their best congressional majorities since Hoover and a very substantial majority of state governments.

But that's precisely why we are discussing the existential future of the GOP.  They really hurt themselves long term by gerrymandering themselves into a "permanent" majority like they did.  Now they can get the biggest majority since Hoover by souring the electorate and getting 51% of the small number of voters that turn out.  Provided there isn't a presidential election.

This strategy was brilliant for short term gain to "stop HUSSEIN obama"... but it is starting to click in peoples' heads again that this problem is fixable.  That there is a way out of this intransigence and gridlock.  And that the Democrats are clearly the more competent party with the values of "going forward" (that is, values that align with the  vast majority in the near future).

There will be a backlash to the GOP if the Democrats come out swinging hard.  And 2016 is the time to do it.  They can pretty easily take the senate and will almost certainly hold the presidency.  And if the GOP house remains in chaos and they don't budge, it would greatly aid electing Dem governors in 2018 and might finally cause a big wave in 2020.. just in time for the Dems to undo the giant mess the GOP made in 2010.

For the first time in about 6 years... I feel that anger again.  That complete and utter feeling of "what the f**k is wrong with you people" that I used to have towards Republicans that more or less went away into a big swamp of apathy... it's time again for the Democrats to fight back. 

Only after the GOP falls HARD... will its future be discernible.