Could a deflated Tealiban be setting the stage for unprecedented..

[livingwagenow]

apathy and/or waning of voter support for Repub candidates?

In other words,

Will Repubs face a new problem in 2014 and beyond, voter apathy from the Tealiban portion of their base?
Just my own opinion here..

I think Repubs will face apathy from their own base, to what extent, hard to say. Some of the Tea party's support in 2010 came from swing voters who may not vote for them or just may not turn out at all.

Dems could have a real opportunity here. A crack in the Repub armor..

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In a congressional election cycle(non-pres) such as 2014, it is rare for the presidents party to win and common for the opposition party to make senate and house gains, but something just feels different about this year.

There is no Rethug enthusiasm. None.

Think there won't be apathy on their side? Again, it's hard to predict to what extent..

The problem for Dems is the apathy created by Obama promoting more Free Trade and job outsourcing by promoting TPP.

Apathy-makers that hurt Democrats..
Free Trade.
Wall St runs the party.
Lack of indictment of war-crimes for Bush and the above-the-law attitude of DC elites.
The police state.
Drones.
NSA.
'Defense' still ranks as the #1 most expensive sector of govt spending, when we need people investments instead of investing in killing people.

All of the above make voters lose trust in both parties.

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I don't promote apathy, instead I try to speak out to prevent it.

Bad policy is the apathy-maker. Not me.

[JoePhilly]

1. The same way Dems stayed home in 2012?

Sorry ... this comes across as another "Dems might as well just stay home" thread, punctuated with a "Not me" at the end to make it ok.

Limiting voter's rights is only one part of the GOP's voter suppression strategy.

[Mojorabbit]

3. Of course it doesn't.

It is a thoughtful analysis of the situation by a member as they see it. I know that I feel really apathetic these days for some of the same reasons.

[bemildred]

2. That would be classic US politics for dealing with populist movements,

suck down lots of money, get everybody out to vote, and then lose bad. That will take the air out of a movement for you.

Seen it several times now, since the 60s. Third parties pop up regularly when the public is disaffected with corporate policy.

But I don't see that happening this year, everybody thinks this is Armageddon, and controlling election outcomes has become more difficult. Too many of us are watching. And the parties are divided internally, upstarts challenging established powers. So I expect a real donnybrook. Boatloads of money, advertising til you puke, and wild claims fired off like a machine gun.