By almost every measure the GOP is headed toward certain defeat in one or both houses of Congress. It is a for gone conclusion that the Republicans will lose control of the House of Representatives and the Senate now teeters on the verge of a leftist takeover. The Republicans have only themselves to blame. For years they have squandered one opportunity after another to reign in spending and implement serious reform in Washington, instead they have played the same political game as their Democratic rivals.

They, like the president, have also allowed the Democratic opposition to dominate the agenda in Washington. They have convinced many Americans that the war on terror should be handled by police, they have convinced current and future generations of the importance of government control over social security and in spite of years of uninterrupted economic growth the left has convinced the American people of the impending doom facing the US economy.

And what have the Republicans done to counter this leftist propaganda? They have focused on meaningless issues like flag burning and gay marriage amendments all while continuing to run up huge deficits rather than cutting spending as pledged. Which further demonstrates GOP incompetence. The GOP deserves defeat, given their track record of mediocrity and incompetence. Perhaps the only thing more disturbing than a GOP victory is a Democratic victory.

With a leftist victory in Washington we can be assured that terrorists around the world will be emboldened. Taxes will skyrocket, personal responsibility and individual freedom will be further eroded and increasing government intrusion will become a fact of life.
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