Republicans Take Control of House; Boehner Expected to Replace Pelosi As Speaker

Wednesday, November 03, 2010
By Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

Washington (AP) - Republicans drew on the support of independents and the energy of tea party activists to fashion a resounding victory in the House in midterm elections, increased their strength in the Senate and quickly served notice they intend to challenge President Barack Obama with a conservative approach to the economy. the rest

The Economist: The Republicans strike back
"TONIGHT," exulted Rand Paul, the victorious Republican candidate for the Senate from Kentucky, "there's a tea-party tidal wave." And so, in almost all respects, it was: the Republicans, fired up by the enthusiasm of tea-party activists, look set to pick up some 60 seats in the House of Representatives. That makes it the biggest upheaval in the House since 1948, exceeding even the Republican landslide of 1994. It entirely undoes the Democrats' gains of 2006 and 2008, and serves as a massive rebuke to Barack Obama. The president can no longer count on a Democratic majority in Congress to enact his agenda; he will now have to recast his presidency in the light of America's abrupt jerk to the right.



Brilliant Thoughts from Post-Tsunami, Hurricane-Ravaged, Earthquake-Shaken America

The rise and fall of Nancy Pelosi

Racist Tea Party? GOP Welcomes Diverse Cast of Newcomers

California marijuana initiative defeated

Arizona, Oklahoma Voters Reject ObamaCare Insurance Requirement

Wesley J. Smith: Obamacare: Repudiation!

A Round Up of Pro-life Governor’s Races

WSJ: Voters repudiate the Pelosi Democrats and the Obama agenda

The whole of the Maine legislature has flipped to the GOP



The midterms may have saved a superpower: Americans say no to US decline
...After the immense damage of the last two years, the midterms have offered the United States an opportunity to reverse course and get back on its feet. The world needs a powerful, successful, dynamic and prosperous America, where individual liberty and freedom are the driving forces, rather than the overbearing deadweight of federal government. The American people have spoken, and the White House must be held to account.