The GOP Congress already had the rope handed to them. The base is infuriated with them. Working with Schumer/Pelosi is going to help MAGA, how?
In the past, the media would just fix any inconvenient truth that shone negatively on the dems/left.
Now, the dems/left are crowing about their win. When they crap on the opportunity to deliver on their part, there will be no shelter - their own words, delivered by the same media, will provide excellent sound bites for campaign ads.