Republicans Give Access, Democrats Hunker Down for Election Night

ABC News ^ | November 2, 2010 | JOHN R. PARKINSON

[inflorida]

Judging by the ground rules established by the political parties concerning how the Washington press corps covers today's election-related events inside the Beltway, Democrats are probably preparing for a tough night, while Republicans are gearing up for what could be an historic election.

House Democrats and Republicans are each holding various press events today, but Democrats have been careful to control media access on election night, in anticipation of a vote count that analysts have predicted will result in a tumultuous evening for the Democratic Party.

That's in stark contrast to the celebration kicked off when then-House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats won control in the 2006 midterms and celebrated their victory in front of a throng of media and supporters.

In 2006, Democrats rode waves of anti-Bush and anti-war sentiment to the polls, picking up 30 seats in the House and six more in the Senate. For the first time in United States history, no Republican captured any House, Senate, or Gubernatorial seat that was previously held by a Democrat.

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But that was then, and this is now. When the wall-to-wall media coverage drags on into the late hours of the evening and into the early morning, Democrats will be noticeably muted as the election results are realized.

[Steely Tom]

You’ll be able to get an early read on how the election’s going by noting the time at which Democratic Underground pulls the switch that lowers the modesty curtain on their website. My prediction: 1945 eastern time (7:45 PM for those of you in Rio Linda).

[Vaduz]

Wouldn’t want to be around a drunk or stoned democrat tonight,keep eye open for fires put car in garage if you have one.

[GraceG]

I am buying icecream on my way home...

Maybe I should buy popcorn.

[jimbo123]

And all of these Republicans will tell the liberal reporters about how they LOOK FORWARD to COMPROMISING with Obama after they retake the majority. Mark my words.

[YHAOS]

Fasten your seatbelts, Democrats . . . It's going to be a bumpy night.

[EQAndyBuzz]

If anything, this was a very interesting election cycle.

[YHAOS]

"If anything, this was a very interesting election cycle."

Certainly was/is. ( ^8 }

[In Maryland]

Further down in the article:

""Today the American people voted for change, and they voted for Democrats to take our country in a new direction," Pelosi said after Democrats won big in 2006. "The American people voted to restore integrity and honesty in Washington, D.C. and the Democrats intend to lead the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history."

So, how would y'all say Speaker Pelosi did in making this the " ... the most honest, most open and most ethical Congress in history." ?

ROFLMAO