First there was "the math".

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

By which one party Republican rule in the U.S. was going to be preserved.

Then it became: "If the Democrats win ONLY the House and gain a few Senate seats it will be a crushing loss/disappointment."

Now it's: "Nothing to see here--this merely represents the typical midterm shift in seats in the sixth year of a two term presidency. Not even as big as during some of the past presidencies of the last half century." (never mind gerrymandered districts etc.)

[itsmesgd]

1. whatever gets them through the night

[Rick Myers]

2. WE got it wrong...

Rove said he had 'The meth!!!'

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

3. LOL that clears up a LOT! Heh

[RoccoR5955]

4. Okay, and I thought it was the Moth.

[Ringo84]

5. Irrelevant

They lost and are out of power. While Republican opinions still matter, right-wing ones don't. So who gives a damn?
Ringo

[sui generis]

6. I'm just curious now about "the math"

if it was successful stupidity and arrogance or a failed ploy.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

7. I SUSPECT it was simply arrogance, but I wouldn't put attempting to rig things

past these people. No obvious signs of that in this election that I'm aware of, though.

[Cheap_Trick]

8. hey karl...

I got yer math. right here.