I, for one, am relieved that my party did not gain control of both chambers of congress. Yes, historically the nation has always done the best economically when Dems have the White House and Reps have both chambers of congress. However, in this age of 51-49 split votes (usually being translated as "a mandate from the people" by either party), having one chamber belong to the pedantically unforgetful (unforgiving) elephants and the other party belonging to the jackasses, it means they will have to learn to find middle ground to get anything done.

Though I do wish it were the senate we gained, as it is the more powerful of the two chambers.