I don't think the Democrats are too concerned about losing the Senate. Since this was a year when the Democrats had a lot more seats to defend, and since many of those seats were in states that weren't exactly Democratic strongholds, I believe most Democrats would have admitted behind the scenes that this was not likely to be a good election year for them.
However, I also think the Democrats have been shaken to the core by other Election Day results. They probably believed (as did I) that the laws of the physical universe prevented Republicans from winning governor's races in Marxist states like Massachusetts, Maryland and Illinois.
The most discouraging speech by McConnell, after the results were in, was the one where he said that they would go after the parts of Obamacare that most outrage Americans, “like the medical device tax”.
Now, I know the medical device tax is stupid, worse than stupid, in fact. But the only Americans who are “outraged by the medical device tax” go to work on K street every day.
Bad, bad, BAD to confess, in public no less, that the only Americans that matter to you are the ones you meet for dinner at the Palm.
Yes, force the democrats as well as the republican senators to record votes and let them stand on their records for the next election cycle. Its going to be interesting to see how many of both parties are willing to stand with Obama and take one for him.
I’m betting there are enough votes to override Obama’s veto. It will only take one instance, then Obama can take his veto and stick it. I’m waiting to see if the republicans still remember the game of politics. I know Cruz does and he knows which buttons to push within both parties. The GOPe are going to have a dilemma deciding whether to attack the new policies put forth by Cruz and other conservatives or repeal the old ones of Obama.
It’s a whole new poker game. I’m looking forward to watching how both parties play their hands. So many opportunities, so much to do...