"America is a center-right country." As ThinkProgress documents, those 6 words are coming out of the mouths of every far-right pundit and politician. But what makes this claim absolutely ludicrous is the fact that two center-left Democrats won a landslide victory, while center-right Republicans are becoming extinct!

Here's a quick list of prominent Senators (Republicans in italics). Two of the few remaining center-right Republicans - Norm Coleman and Gordon Smith - are heading towards recounts. In 2010, Arlen Specter will voluntarily or involuntarily retire. If these dominoes all fall, there will be exactly 1 center-right Senator out of 100, not surprisingly from the quirky state of Maine.