I'm with Candy.
Republicans will likely take the Senate in '14.
They will not cut spending.
They will not work to limit Federal powers.
We'll nominate another McCain...another Romney...
They'll nominate another Clinton.
Nothing will change.
Hillary will probably be a better president than Obama. That's the silver lining...
I'm pretty sure that (almost) whomever the GOP nominates in 2016, they will win the Presidency. I'm telling you guys, Hillary and Biden have a mountain to climb that would be hard to do under the best of circumstances...they have to run against Obama while having their fingerprints all over the Obama agenda. While I think the President has a B+ president, Americans are not going to want 4 more years of slow and steady.
Smart Liberals and Democrats (not one in the same by the way) should brace for 4 years GOP stewardship of the Oval Office unless you guys go with Ted Cruz or Rand Paul. Rubio may not have what it takes. I'm pretty sure Jeb Bush & Chris Christie would do better if they make it to the General election. Bush doesn't seem to be laying much ground work and Christie may be knocked out in the first month. Rubio isn't doing himself any favors and is making some baffling choices to be honest with you. Those who are spinning up for the 2016 contest are the hard right candidates who are sacrificing the middle out of the starting gate. If they are nominated, Clinton/Biden/??? win easily.
You are right; nothing will change fiscally. But don't give Hillary any sort of leg up in the race; she's a failed Presidential Candidate who only won the safest of Democratic seats--a Senatorial seat from New York. She has a giant likability problem.