While that's hardly an exhaustive pool from which to sample, the report's most damning stat certainly presents both challenges and opportunities for the party: "49 percent of women view Republicans unfavorably, while 39 percent view Democrats unfavorably."

This doesn't bode well for a party that not only wants to take back the Senate, but to get back into the White House in two years, as well. I've written about the party's electoral obstacles before, but the findings of this report – if true – present another potential storyline for November.

Worth noting: according to a different group of pollsters – the experts at Gallup – low Congressional favorability ratings push higher voter turnout.

"In the last five midterm elections, voter turnout has exceeded 40 percent when Congress' approval rating was low," Gallup's report says, "but turnout was below 40 percent when Americans were more approving."

And right, now Congress is sitting at a historically abysmal 13 percent – by far the lowest ever for a midterm, according to Gallup.

(In all fairness, it's not like the president's numbers are all that great, either. His latest approval rating had him pegged at 44 percent.)

Which brings me to the other side of the story: The left's presumptive nominee, Hillary Clinton, is running into some headwind from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka – or at least her supporters are.

"Anytime anybody believes there's going to be a coronation, that's dangerous for the candidate," Trumka told reporters, and as reported by Bloomberg. "That's not good for the candidate. Because the candidate needs to be developing a grassroots system and support around the country."

Now, Trumka could just be nervous – because 2016's a lifetime away in politics – and we saw what happened last time Clinton was a front-runner. Or, he could be angling for a position to get PPACA's Cadillac Tax tabled – like nearly every other aspect of the law. Because those cushy union benefits are going to take a big hit in 2016 otherwise.

Pundits bash the Republicans, calling them a party in disarray, while commenting about the apparent solidarity of the Democratic Party. That's clearly overstated, on both counts. I think between now and 2016, we'll see more than a little dissension in the Democratic ranks, and I'm betting Big Labor will be a big part of that.

Finally, if the Republicans are working through some issues, it will serve them well to do that now rather than later. Besides, who wants to grow up in a house full of Stepford Wives?