2016 scares me today. Yesterday's election seems to demonstrate that all the worst republican strategies work just fine - so we'll see them again in spades for the next 2 years.
Destroy a state economy? Didn't hurt much in KS
War on workers, and so bad that the GOP almost lost a recall? Didn't hurt in WI
Lie about ACA and how it supports the state program? Didn't hurt in KY
Avoid the press and refuse to talk to people? Worked in IA
Refuse to adopt Medicare? Worked almost everywhere
So all the worst republican strategies work. And we'll see them again.
But what really scares me are the Governor's results. With all the red states, I expect to see two big game changers for 2016 - more voter suppression and changes to the allocation of electoral votes. This may well cost Democrats the white house in 2016 - no matter who the 2 candidates are.
There is no chance for federal election reform law, and no chance for judicial restraint. It's up to the states, and they made huge gains yesterday.