Where things stand today in American Politics, we all may just forget about the 1994 “Republican Revolution,” because the 2010 election will likely be worse for the Dems than was 1994.
Back in 1994, the Repubs picked up 54 House Seats and eight Senate seats, gaining back the majority in both Houses. This time around, the Repubs need 41 House, and 11 Senate seats (10 if they win MA’s Jan. 19 special Senate election) to get back in the driver’s wheel.
It is early to make a clear prediction, but it IS a VERY good bet that the Dems will lose a combined more seats between both houses, than the total 62 they lost in ’994.
I am not getting into details of each seat; others do that. However, if the Dems do or don’t pass a HCR plan, they are doomed on this issue. In addition, even IF (again, even IF) the US job market starts looking just somewhat decent in a half year from now, the jobs issue, in addition to issues such as budget deficits and taxes, are one that the Repubs have the upper hand, and thus also a much better standing in the upcoming election.
Let the battle begin.
