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For the last time, we have an HISTORICALLY SOLID majority in the House.

We spent all this money, all this time, and all this emotional energy to end up where we started. AND - the Supreme Court... AND - the House does not fill me with confidence. It is going to be a long ride. The media is still the media and Great Leader's propensity to flank the Constitution will only grow. And what now of Israel? Or of Obamacare?

The voters have learned to give themselves a raise.

I cannot, just now, share your optimism.

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“I cannot, just now, share your optimism.”

I’ve been seeing this coming for two weeks so I’ve had time to mourn and think ahead...probably why I’m ready for optimism.

It is not inconceivable that Obama gets just one Supreme Court pick. Ginsburg is very old and very sick and her replacement is a wash.

The house still has subpoena powers and that is one HELL of a check on the Executive.

Worst case scenario is gridlock for the next two years and the last time I checked, the government doing nothing is better than the government doing something. With DC out of the way, businesses can get to work.

My optimism is not blind just like my calling this defeat over the last couple of days was not blind.