Being a life long fan of the oft hapless New York Mets, I am TOO well aware of the painful dynamic of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.  And in that vain, I am feeling a wee bit simpatico with the Democrats right now…and yes…that thought DID make me throw up in my mouth just a smidge.

Anyway, all we’ve been hearing for months is how the Dems are going to hang ten off of this big, blue, beautiful wave and destroy the GOP in the midterm elections.  History, of course, says that the Dems SHOULD in fact do quite swimmingly in the midterms, as the party NOT occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Ave does about 95% of the time. Continue reading →