Losing 2026 is bad — getting locked out until 2036 is the real GOP nightmare

The nightmare scenario for Republicans next month is not simply losing the House, the Senate, or a handful of governorships. Rather, it is watching a bad political climate elect Democrats who survive for multiple cycles.
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