1 hour ago · Politics · hide

For me the most important thing about the election is not just how many Democrats won but the margins of their victories being large because that sends a message. Some may be tempted to declare this a victory for democracy, but while the act itself was an exercise in democracy I think the results are more a consequence of the economy. Where democracy may have begun regaining some ground is in state legislatures where several super majorities were broken.

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