If a single picture is worth a thousand words, then the photo above says plenty.

The photo originally accompanied an article published by The Hill titled "Democrats sift through the debris".

That article has been updated and no longer includes the above photo.
In its place, the article now includes the following image (which is in the accompanying video):



Anyway, it should be fun watching Democrats pointing fingers at each other and doing their Jake Blues impersonation.

OMG the woman on the right looks so devastated. I mean it's midterm elections not the end of the world.

Aside from the blue balloon, it looks very similar to the Republicans' response after the 2006 elections.

And, the 2008 elections.

And, 2010.

And, 2012.


What's your point? That the political pendulum swings back and forth in response to the problems within the government, rather than actually fixing any of 'em?

Most savvy folks are already well aware of this fact; no doubt it surprised others.

Now why would the Democrats in the above photos react the way that they did?

Could it be that Democratic Party officials insisted that the Democrats would keep control of the U.S. Senate?

Wonder why that would be? Gotta mirror?

Oh. My bad. I stuttered when I typed. Let me try it again.

Aside from the blue balloon, it looks very similar to the Republicans' response after the 2006 elections.

And, the 2008 elections.

And, 2010.

And, 2012.


What's your point? That the political pendulum swings back and forth in response to the problems within the government, rather than actually fixing any of 'em?

Most savvy folks are already well aware of this fact; no doubt it surprised others.



Pendulum swinging:

2005-2007: House: 202 Dems / 231 Reps; Senate: 44 Dems / 55 Reps

2007-2009: House: 233 Dems / 198 Reps; Senate: 49 Dems / 49 Reps
(Obama was elected for the first time in 2008)

2009-2011: House: 256 Dems / 178 Reps; Senate: 57 Dems / 41 Reps

2011-2013: House: 193 Dems / 242 Reps; Senate: 51 Dems / 47 Reps
(Obama was re-elected in 2012)

2013-2015: House: 201 Dems / 234 Reps; Senate: 54 Dems / 45 Reps

Composition of Congress, by Political Party



Not new; not news.

"...The Republican swing fit a historical pattern: The last three two-term presidents - Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush -�� all served their last two years with the opposing party controlling both houses of Congress.

And the party controlling the White House has lost seats in the House in the midterm election every time but twice since World War II..."

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/republicans-rule-house-senate-first-time-8-years-n241126




Thank you for noticing - and taking special exception to - MY posted REply on this open-to-all discussion board.

Yes, I do have a mirror...a few, as a matter of fact. One in each of my bathrooms, a full-length mirror in my bedroom, AND a hand-held mirror in my personal bath, for applying makeup upclose-and-personal-like, thanksforasking.




Oh, but to your passive-aggressive attempted *point*, not only am I NOT The Person in Charge of Everything, I'm also not a politician; I don't run for elected office. You - like others - have confused me for someone/something I am not.


Factually-speaking, of course.

In a two party system...
To paraphrase an old, probably dead
politician...

There ain't a dime's worth of difference between the two.

Perhaps the confusion is not with others.

Well, "perhaps" not. But, since I am the only one who has to repeatedly remind you confused souls that "I am NOT The Person in Charge of Everything" when one of you mistakes me FOR That Person (as YOU did with your directed-my-way "Gotta mirror?")


factually-speaking (and in black-and-white, even!), obviously "the confusion" IS NOT self-created nor self-driven.

Who let the dogs out?! Woof! Woof!

I responded to a post made by a member.
My response would have been the same no matter who that member was.

Nahhhh...you had six other people responding within your thread, and you didn't pay them a whit of difference...skipped right passed the six of them, to *get at* me a second time, as a matter of fact.


Factually-speaking, of course.

Let's see now, I watched open mouthed as the President said yesterday that, 2/3 of the U.S. population didn't vote.

I'm thinking that the democrats are just coming to terms with how useless it is to vote for a govt that the public doesn't want.

I also feel that the Republicans are just the last idiots to believe that our system still works for the people, and they still vote.

wise insight indeed.

Interesting point about the 2/3 that don't vote. As a republic is a government by consent of the people, then I would conclude that their is no consent. Also, politicians say they have the majority vote when in reality they barely have the majority of the minority with the majority giving them the finger.

But I would pretty much say that your conclusions are in error. You seem to have premises that are in conflict and there can be no conflicts.

Whatever. I think your brain functions in error also.

Now I know how Squit feels whenever Pesto starts ranting.