Why ‘Republican’ control of the Senate is worthless and actually hurts conservatives

[Sanguine]

With the prospects of Republicans winning the White House growing dimmer by the day, everyone is in suspense over who will keep the Senate. The reality is it doesn’t matter which liberal party keeps the Senate. In fact, with the current crop of Republican candidates, it is probably better for conservatives if Democrats win back the upper chamber, assuming Republicans still retain control of the House.

A meaningless Senate majority

Even in a perfect world with a legitimate opposition party, it wouldn’t make much of a difference if Republicans wind up with 51 seats or 49 seats in the Senate. Once they lose the White House, Republicans lack the ability to pass good legislation; once they win the House with a simple majority, they can shut down the entire Democrat domestic policy agenda … if they care to do so. Control of the Senate doesn’t matter much, especially without the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. As for blocking judges, there is no way Republicans could ever preserve anything close to a 51-senator firewall against liberal nominees, even with a conservative leadership structure, given the number of RINOs in the Senate and the number of Republicans who believe in ‘granting the president wide latitude in appointing judges.’...

https://www.conservativereview.com/commentary/2016/10/why-republican-control-of-the-senate-is-worthless-and-actually-hurts-conservatives?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=102816crcontentemail&utm_campaign=newslettertraffic

Ugh.  I hope he's wrong.

[roamer_1]

[...] given the number of RINOs in the Senate and the number of Republicans who believe in ‘granting the president wide latitude in appointing judges.’...

Again, the sum and product of 'lesser evil' voting. A toothless party, fit only for appeasement,

[Sanguine]

Again, the sum and product of 'lesser evil' voting. A toothless party, fit only for appeasement,

Unless we figure out a way to put some pressure on them they will continue to be.

[INVAR]

A meaningless Senate majority

It has been since we gave it to them at their pleading.   McConnell and Boehner were undermining us before the final results were in on election night 2014.

The GOP itself has been rendered meaningless and worthless.

[roamer_1]

Unless we figure out a way to put some pressure on them they will continue to be.

They are of no use. What needs to happen is a return to Conservative principle, and that takes people who do the right thing, even when no one is looking. There is but a handful of such in the entire House and Senate.

What will change it is for people to actually vote for what they believe in, and quit this useless hope in party politics.

[INVAR]

Unless we figure out a way to put some pressure on them they will continue to be.

They hold us Conservatives in contempt, (McConnell ' TEA Party Conservatives need to be punched in the nose') so putting 'pressure' on them is irrelevant.

Once an oligarchy has secured the reigns of power - vying for the people's affections and desires is moot, and their cries for relief from the Beast will forever go unheeded and discarded.