Democrats own the SENATE and HOUSE. Are Republicans now an extinct party?
812783
Unfortunately no, they still control the judicial branch and the executive branch.
1150785
The Democrats won't take back either the Senate or the House in the 2006 mid-term elections, and even if they did they would likely not try to impeach Bush despite his lengthy record of criminal acts.\n\nThe Democratic party is as complicit in the destruction of America as the Republicans.  It just happens that the Republicans have led the charge, and they've been successful because they've had a clear and aggressive strategy, whereas the Democrats are hapless idiots so terrified of offending anyone that they have abandoned all possibility of leadership.
986382
I don;t know if they will learn much...They have been this way for awhile. But now there can be a bit of a check and balance with the House...and hopefully in the Senate. Now the Dems. just have to get some stuff done and stick to what the have promised. The Presidential election in 08' has a lot riding on how the Dems do now. I love politics!!!
928043
The only thing bitter about this end has been cause by the Republicans.  The first order of business ff or the democrats is to clean up the colossal mess left by those who abandoned their own principles.  Fiscal conservatism was replace by trillions in debt.  Moral value leadership was replaced by the news of Abramoff, Foley and Haggard.  A strong defense was ruined by the war in Iraq, leaving the military hobbled and the Generals and troops demoralized by such a loony policy ( William F. Buckley ).  Democrats have a lot of clean up to do.  If the Republicans had handled their mandate properly, their would be no democratic victory today.
905476
Screwed?\n\nIn U.S. elections, you're almost always talking about very small margins (both in individual races and in the total make-up of the legislature).\n\nThere is an exact 50/50 split between Democrats and Republicans in the Senate.  The House remains split 56/44--only with Democrats taking the lead position.  It's not as if Democrats won election in historic levels.  The country is just readjusting back to center (and corporate globalist aspirations will also now shift back to center--President Bush himself has said that the time for partisanship is over) after a brief foray in MILD partisan government.\n\nDon't raise the red flag just yet.
870673
I think the majority of the U.S. at the moment is republican. For '08 I can't see a democrat winning. If another disliked republican administration takes over than by '12 no doubt dems will hold the white house. Republicans will probably hold house + senate in '08 as well.
694716
yes i am very happy. once the republicans used to be a great party. now, they're all just b*tches. they want all the power for them selves. the democrats, will restore this country's former glory!!!!!
88447
There are two "houses" of Congress: the House of Representatives and the Senate.\n\nEach house of Congress is futher divided into two major political parties: Republicans and Democrats (plus a couple of independents).
804648
YES YES YES YES!!!!!\nthat would be the end of the democrat party
790375
YES to all that.. But more important, Democrats in the majority in congress will stop a one party rule!.. And no party should have as much power to wage useless wars and policies for profit that this government has done over the last 6 years.. In a word, \nAccountability \nThis is what a democratic vote will do.
813114
Dems obviously want more seats to actually control the Senate! Controlling the Senate has many benefits, and could force both parties to work together.\n\nOn Nov. 7th, I think the Dems will win the house, and may fall 1-2 seats short on the Senate!
790560
DEMOCRATS.\n\nGo to Yahoo news. Democrats won control of the House, and now have control of the Senate. The Senate race from Virginia determined who won, a DEOMCRAT won the race, but they will have  are re-count later this month because he won by 7,000 votes.
973511
Helll yeah. The Democrats will take over the Congress.
746602
Very interesting point.  The only reason dems got control was because of the blue-dog conservative democrats who were elected this time around.  America hasn't gone less conservative...only less republican.  Now, the dem leadership isn't taking the hint.  Instead, they're reeling to the left once again.  Should be interesting.  I personally think it will open the door for a sweeping Repub victory in '08 - if they get back to their conservative roots.  Great point.
975146
Cause they lost. They have little control in the house and a big democrat vote this election, means big democrate trends and likelyhood of a democrat president. I'm actually a republicn, but their needs to be big changes, and I was all about a democraic vote.We've gone down hill, a change in domination of the hosue may help.
936882
While the Democrats control the House without question, the Senate is still undecided. Either way the president is now a lame duck. However, the label also applies to Democrats at this point. The reason is because the president can veto any legislation they attempt to pass. The conclusion here is don't count on anything substantive happening in government for the next 2 years unless the Democrats truly embrace bi-partisan legislation efforts.
739524
Democrats will take over the House.\n\nRepublicans will keep control of the Senate, but not by legal means. Explanatory press releases have already been written explaining why results in some races were not as expected.