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No. As polls show, the American public has the same contemptuous view of the Republicans as they have of the Democrats. Furthermore, the public has made it explicitly clear they want compromise, not the Republicans to enforce their agenda alone. Not to mention that the largest bloc of voters want more jobs, not deficit cutting.
The Republicans did not "win" this election, the Democrats gave it to them. The Republicans did not provide actual solutions as their Pledge is incredibly fuzzy math that when calculated is impossible to meet their goals. Furthermore, the Republicans don't even have a cohesive overall strategy, claiming Obamcare will cut Medicare and then turning around to want to cut medicare themselves.
In terms of numbers, yes the Republicans won. But in terms of ideology, public support and actual plans, they are just as lost, hopeless and flailing around without direction as the Democrats aside from blocking any bill that may help Obama despite the damage to America. Case in Point: Russian nuclear agreement.
This is essentially true. Republicans won in numbers, but not necessarily in any sort of battle ideology.