https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2010/10/04/dems-getting-the-spin-ready-for-the-midterm-debacle/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usThu, 23 Apr 2026 20:02:58 -0400<![CDATA[Democrats are starting to roll out two new narratives.  First, they&#8217;re now claiming that their base has re-energized and that they will hold the House and the Senate &#8212; and then they&#8217;ll go to West Virginia! Pennsylvania! Wisconsin! Nevada!  Yeeargh! But just in case that meme proves wrong, Democrats also have begun to shrug at losing control of the House, spinning that Republicans won&#8217;t be able to govern and that 2012 will just reverse the loss, providing Democrats with an even bigger mandate.  Al Hunt reports this at the New York Times, and warns Democrats that the reality of minority status in Congress is not pleasant:]]>Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:30:05 -0400<![CDATA[Ed Morrissey]]>https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2010/10/04/dems-getting-the-spin-ready-for-the-midterm-debacle-n172022