The public will and Republican ideology

I get the feeling that Republicans in Wisconsin and Ohio may be overreaching in trying to destroy public sector unions.  But I have the sneaking suspicion that if this doesn't severely damage the Republicans, it won't take them long to find something new to push to shoot themselves in the foot.  Unfortunately, I don't think we can afford them the time to inflict enough pain on the public to get them kicked out of office.  Hopefully, people will remember why the Republicans were losing elections pretty badly in 2006 and 2008.  I am amazed that Republicans were able to win so many seats in 2010, but they seem to have forgotten that they didn't win by large margins, even though Democrats failed to turn out to vote. Kasich won 49% to 47%, while Walker won with a more sizable 52% to 46% margin.  In Ohio, voter turnout in the urban counties was down significantly. Maybe they will learn soon enough.