This is *rich.* We’re bombarded with ads from Republican candidates telling us incumbent Democrat senators did a bad thing by voting FOR ObamaCare. (And we agree.) So, does that mean a GOP majority on Capitol Hill will repeal ObamaCare? (*crickets*)

Hmmm. One more time — Does that mean a GOP majority on Capitol Hill will repeal ObamaCare?

From what I am seeing and hearing — the answer is a big, fat NO.

The excuse thus far is that the Democrat majority in the Senate is keeping repeal efforts at bay. So, will a GOP majority in the Senate remove the last roadblock? According to the majority-leader-in-waiting, that looks doubtful:

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) downplayed the prospects of repealing Obamacare if Republicans win control of the Senate next week, which they are slightly favored to do in numerous forecasts. Appearing Tuesday on Fox News, he was asked by host Neil Cavuto if he’d push for “defunding and getting rid of the Affordable Care Act” as majority leader. “Well, it’s the top of my list, but remember who’s in the White House for two more years. Obviously, he’s not going to sign a full repeal,” McConnell said. “It would take 60 votes in the Senate. Nobody thinks we’re going to have 60 Republicans. And it would take a president — presidential signature. No one thinks we’re going to get that.” […]