For Republicans, What Counts as Victory?

By Russ Douthat

NOVEMBER 4, 2014 12:59 PM

http://douthat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/11/04/for-republicans-what-counts-as-victory/?comments#permid=13245582

Now that the election evening projections seem to validate the polling over the past few weeks, and the GOP is set to take control of both houses, it is interesting (and for me, scary) to imagine what the GOP will do with that victory.

My suspicion, given past performance, is that the GOP, in a typical show of ill-tempered malice will immediately move to repeal, roll-back, or whatever you want to call it, the ACA. In addition, they will probably also propose a bunch of policies designed not to solve any real national problems (like immigration and the continuing stagnation of our once famous middle class), but rather which are designed to embarrass Pres. Obama.