You’re optimistic about next year. Lots of people have been saying that Democrats will beef up their majorities in both the House and Senate in the November elections. I hope you are right and they are all wrong.
The worst combination of all would be a President Obama with backing from bigger Democrat majorities in the House and Senate.
Republicans in the Senate may be using the filibuster a lot with President Obama asking for legislation for this or that liberal cause.
Based on what I’ve seen, I predict that the Dems will make gains in the Senate but that Repubs will make gains in the House, possibly even take it back. That said, the problem is that the Senate is what decides on SCOTUS nominees and that could still be a problem even if McCain wins.