National Review to new Republican majority: Don't even try to govern

National Review to new Republican majority: Don't even try to govern
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The conservative National Review has a novel suggestion for Republicans pondering how to govern now that they'll control the Senate for the first time since 2007: Don't.

Assessing the political practicality of attempting to govern with President Obama still in the White House, the editors opine that advancing an agenda would be a "trap." Attempting to govern "makes them hostage to their opponents in the Democratic party and the media," the magazine writes, and it would risk exposing the Tea Party vs. establishment fault line once again. So instead, the editorial suggests simply explaining what the party stands for, and then waiting for 2016.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.