This is probably wishful thinking among Democrats and Progressives, but an Executive Branch headed by Barack Obama along with an increased majority in the House of Representatives and, most improbably, a 60 seat fillibuster-proof majority in the Senate seems to be within the realm of possibility.
Again, not sayin' it's gonna happen. Not even sayin' it's probably gonna happen. But sayin' with a straight face that it reasonably could happen.
If, by some grace, Mitch McConnell R-KY gets knocked off as part of the above scenario, I'm preemptively declaring it the greatest election in the history of the world.
I think one of the low points for the Republicans is in Minnesota where Norm Coleman is teetering. The GOP Senator, who recently held a 9 point advantage in the polls, is now trailing by 4 points. Consider also that his opponent, Democrat Al Franken is a satirist best known for his time as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
Coleman has been dogged by questions about improper benefits and gifts. Check out the excruciating press conference where one of his spokesman runs up the virtual white flag under a barrage of steady but polite (this is Minnesota after all) questions.
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