[Visioneer]

From Orwell's 1984...

"The Ministry of Truth -- Minitrue, in Newspeak -- was startlingly different from any other object in sight. It was an enormous pyramidal structure of glittering white concrete, soaring up, terrace after terrace, 300 metres into the air. From where Winston stood it was just possible to read, picked out on its white face in elegant lettering, the three slogans of the Party:

WAR IS PEACE

FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH"

And now, thanks to Mr McAuliffe:

"DEFEAT IS VICTORY!"

[RJayneJ]

[Chi-townChief]

That's a pretty good article coming out of the "City of Evil."

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

You are right to mention empathy for Carville. He probably would like nothing better than taunting to get him all fired up again. That never was the point. This isn't really a game to most conservatives. Sure, we celebrated. But the truth is, I'd love nothing better than for Carville to realise what great and wonderful people there are here in the FR, if he happens to be reading. We are not the enemy. We simply seek the policy of containment. At some point, the control freaks who wish to dominate other peoples' lives will look inward. Then it's DNC parastroika.

[Common Tator]

I was somewhat unhappy about the loss of governorships they went from 29 Republican Governors to 26 Republican Governors . But that is only half the state story. For the first time in memory the Repubicans now have control of half the state Legislatures in the USA.

Governors and State legislatures redistrict the house. This is a terrible outcome for Democrats. The republicans made progress toward Gerrymandering the house again in 2010. From 1942 until 1992 the house was house was so Gerrymandered that the Republicans only held the house for 4 out of 50 years.

Now the shoe is on the other foot. And there is a good chance the Republicans may hold the house until 2022 at least. That would be 28 straight years to go against the Democrats straight 44 years.

The denial is not new. It is so similar to the Repubican denial from 1932 until 1952. The full denial in the Republican ranks was not over until 1968. It took the Repubicans 36 years to figure out what they were doing wrong. It took Republicans 24 years after that to reverse it.

I am amazed by the Democrats. They are indeed in severe denial. We keep wondering why they can't see it.

I for one like it that way.

[Paul Atreides]

And this is the guy who is supposed to inspire the Clinton Party? All I have to say is, keep up the great work, Terry!

[Enterprise]

Please God, let McAuliffe and the RATS have MANY MANY good nights like that one.

[WSGilcrest]

Bush gave 'em one of these.

[keithtoo]

I Freeped this gusty guy an email of encouragement. He needs it.

[hattend]

Note to Terry Mac: May you have many more similar successes in the years to come.

No, I really mean it...good luck!

[SwinneySwitch]

The blind leading the blind!

No offense to blind people!

[CyberAnt]

"In Maryland, Robert Ehrlich beat a Kennedy, taking the Governorship of a state where registered Democrats are in the majority by a margin of two to one"

With this fact, California should have been able to elect Simon. I don't think we're 2-1 dems yet - although it could be close. If Maryland can do it, so can California.