2012 U.S. Presidential Election

[Lemur]

I think there are modest grounds for optimism. The Republican strategy of the last four years was, frankly, to block attempts at constructive engagement, prevent any Federal efforts at encouraging recovery, and then blame the sitting Prez for getting nothing done. (While also, paradoxically, blaming him for anything he actually did get done.)

The overwhelming goal, as declared on the record by the Speaker of the House, was "to make Obama a one-term president."

That has failed.

Congresscritters will now have to consider their own survival, especially given that the normal outcome of a mid-term election (small-to-large losses in the House and Senate for the incumbent party) also failed to take place.

The House GOP may see political advantage in doing their job as legislators.

It's a possibility.