Be careful what you wish for is a recurring theme in politics. Unintended consequences rebound on members of Congress at election time.

In this vein, as conservatives seem closer to winning their battle to overturn Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion nationwide, Democrats furrow their brows and suggest it won’t go well for Republicans. Without Roe to fight over, they warn, conservatives will lose their most potent motivating issue and the GOP will suffer.