There isnt a snowballs chance that Donald Trump will stop his bombast and preening. If hes in trouble today, just bet that its going to be worse tomorrow.
It appears a political landslide will sweep the country. Thats not all bad. The larger the margin, the greater the chances a Clinton administration will overplay its hand, handing Republicans a clear opportunity to repair the damage in 2018 and 2020.
Second, a massive educational program needs to be initiated on how to split ticket vote. Staying home is not an option. Turnout for the down-ticket races is key. Trump will drag down the entire ticket, but it is vital that Republicans maintain control of the Senate, if possible, and at the very least, the House.
With a Republican House, attention-getting hearings can be held every week on the inevitable missteps in a Clinton administration. The domestic scene, from the economy to health care to trade to infrastructure, will quickly ripen for congressional oversight.
Meanwhile, Republicans can shift focus to the midterms. Over the past 21 off-year elections, the presidents party has lost an average of 30 House seats and an average of four Senate seats.
We may also reasonably expect many of the 25 nervous and vulnerable Senate Democrats up for election in 2018 to join forces with the GOP on spending and other issues. Targeting and wooing that group should start immediately both in Washington and in their home states.
Third, there will be more than 2,000 presidential appointees, many requiring Senate confirmation the entire Cabinet and sub-Cabinet, agency heads and commissions. Republicans should pick and choose carefully the most egregious liberals and expose their views.
Pending Supreme Court nominees still require 60 votes for cloture, and although the pressure to confirm nominees will be heavy, it is not unheard of to vote against justices (think about Robert Bork) or to postpone confirmation hearings indefinitely. Sometimes doing nothing in the Senate is doing something.
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