If the democrat party is bullied into accepting Nutty Nancy Pelosi as minority leader (please God let it be so), then all bets are off as to sanity prevailing in the democrat party before 2012
You’re talking about House Democrats in safe seats. They are immune to persuasion by reality because they are safe from political retribution.
I’m talking about Red State Senate Democrats. They’re going to face repeated votes over the next two years having to choose between the President and their constituents. Its not one they relish looking forward to.