How long would the GOP last if we stopped opposing them?

[Courtesy Flush]

Purely academic question: What if we said "screw it. We're tired of this." and pulled all Democratic candidates from all major political offices?

What if all governors, senators, and representatives were Republican? Not just a majority, but no opposing seats being held? A GOP utopia!

Look at the way they're steamrolling the public in Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida and DC, and subtract all opposition.

How long would it take for the American public to see what a nightmare they're creating, and vow to never vote Republican again? Would it be worth the temporary clusterfuck to finally prove that they are the problem, and can we now please get back to sensible governing?

[Drale]

1. They would last forever because

one of their first acts would be to burn the constitution and suspend all elections. They want fascism and to rule unopposed without say from the people.

[Courtesy Flush]

3. Yeah, I hadn't thought of that nt

[lunatica]

8. I agree with you

I think they quickly choose someone like Cheney as dictator.

I'm not kidding either.

[rucky]

2. How long would America last?

[Ken Burch]

4. Interesting question

Although, if you look at how the administration has dealt with them, you could also ask "How long would the GOP last if we STARTED opposing them?"

You'd never get our party leaders to accept an electoral boycott, though. They'd be scared shitless that either the electorate simply wouldn't see them as the logical alternative next time, or that they'd actually have to listen to and respect all the people they've silenced and ignored now. The two things that frighten party leaders everywhere more than anything else are the fear of their party being cast aside by another or the fear of others IN their party showing them up. This second fear, in my view, was the main reason the establishment wing of the Democratic Party refused to let a peace candidate be nominated in 1968 and then sabotaged George McGovern four years later.

[dionysus]

5. with all due respect, that idea could use a courtesy flush.

[Volaris]

6. About 4 days.

Then the shock of the "cluster-fuck" as you so aptly (and descriptively) put it, would take a generation of political action and social catharsis to undo. But, as you say, academically, the thought HAS crossed my mind. Sometimes pain is the only teacher stupid people understand...

[kenny blankenship]

7. 2001 Bush takes over. 2006 House goes Blue in a tsunami - so, takes five years, more or less

Problem is, incompetence and corruption within the Democratic Party convinces people to throw them out and vote for Pukes again in a similarly brief cycle.

[Springer9]

9. In 2008 Obama took over

in 2010 the House went repub.

2 years.

[mmonk]

10. I think if we started opposing them, it might work.