It looks like we will have a lot of trouble having a Democratic majority in both the House and

[still_one]

Senate. If that is the case the best we can expect is a redux of the last two years, provided Obama is able to get re-elected

To add salt to the wound we have people like ron wyden saying that he will work with paul ryan to destroy Medicare. When we have "democrats" working against principles that were the foundation of the Democratic party, we are in big trouble.

I am extremely pesimistic, and believe all the rights that were gained in the last 60 years, will need to be refought.

Everything from Social Security and Medicare, to a woman's right to choose is in a very precarious position.

[Tumbulu]

1. I can't see anything other than a massive Democratic sweep of both houses

This clown show of the republicans is turning off even their own base, so why will they vote at all?

Why would any independents go to the polls?

I am expecting a Democratic wipe out that will last a few decades.

[Betty Karlson]

2. you are forgetting that the Democratic base is not that enthoused either, at present.

Have you read some of the anger here at DU? The left wing of the party is very depressed - there is quite some "fatigue" if I may put it that way.

[still_one]

4. I have no doubt the great majority of the "left wing" of the party will vote Democratic, the problem

is the independents

[Bandit]

9. I would venture a guess that Independents are pretty much equally divided between

Progressives and Conservatives.. I know I am now and have always been an Independent... I belong to no political Party, however one would be pretty hard pressed to find someone more Liberal than myself..

[still_one]

3. Of course I hope you are right, but looking at what happened in 2010 it is far from certain, and we

have 10 seats we need to defend in the Senate, including Nebraska, which isn't the foundation of progressive thought

[Horse with no Name]

6. The research all showed

that it was the Indy's who stayed home in the midterms, not the Democrats and the cretin baggers came out in droves.

[Citizen Worker]

12. It matters not how the people vote. What does matter is who counts the votes. Don't forget 2000.

[monmouth]

5. I see a landslide vitory for Obama and Dems in both houses. I haven't spoken to anyone, including

repubs who like any of them. They're considered a joke and not to be taken seriously. The House's actions toward Obama's jobs bill, and all of their obstructionism, plus the hate here in Florida for repub governator Rick Scott is fueling this.

[Magoo48]

7. Massive civil disobedience is about all we have left to work with.

At this point, 63, I think I'll direct my time and thought into protest rather than politics as usual. Anyway, defiance is less frustrating and burns more calories. And it suits me.
Peace...

[Citizen Worker]

11. My sentiments exactly. Engaging in party politics has brought little or no change. It's time.

[Odin2005]

8. I think we will take back the House.

people are fed up with the Teabaggers.

[leveymg]

10. I think we'll see continued divided gov't and more pandering to the Right by Dems

Because that's what Wall Street has paid for, and Wall Street generally gets its money's worth.

We had our chance to change things (a bit) in 2009-10, and Obama and the Senate leadership threw it away - quite intentionally.

[Laelth]

13. I share your pessimism. n/t

-Laelth

[msongs]

14. democrats need to stand for something worth voting for nt

[T S Justly]

15. K&R (nt)

[ellenfl]

16. why? because the msm says so? eom