Whether you think that Democrats lost the House and a majority of state legislatures in 2010 because of a lack of improvement in the economy, the natural cycle of out-party gains in a midterm election, the clever use of Republican obstructionism to dampen economic performance, those damn liberals who didn’t clap loudly enough, or whatever, [...]

Whatever you think about the Democrats’ fecklessness, particularly in the Senate, consider: they have been able to get a majority of the chamber this year to agree to repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the DISCLOSE Act, the 9/11 health care bill, a $250 one-time benefit for Social Security recipients, and dozens of other bills. And [...]