And in a related “man bites dog” story. Both Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi have vowed to prevent this. It appears that they really like being the majority party and, having learned their lesson in 1994, plan to keep it that way.
It will be interesting (if one wants to use that word) to watch Pelosi et al. While they hope to retire from Congress with both an advanced age and even more advanced bank account and personal agenda, Obama has one shot to do his work. Do they risk their power to support his?