The Democratic Mandate

The CNN/Opinion Research poll has incredible numbers:

59 percent of those questioned said Democratic control of both the executive and legislative branches will be good for the country, compared with 38 percent saying such one-party control will be bad...

So the Republican mantra that America is a center-right country that doesn't want Obama's agenda to succeed is one more Big Lie.

The poll also indicates that the public has a positive view of the Democratic Party, with 62 percent saying they have a favorable opinion and 31 percent an unfavorable opinion of the party. For the Republicans, a majority, 54 percent, said they have an unfavorable view of the GOP while 38 percent hold a positive view.

Got that? The Democratic approval rating is 62/31 (+31), while the Republicaan rating is 38/54 (-16). That means Democrats have a net 47% advantage. With numbers like these, it's amazing any Republicans survived Election Day.

Of course, the American people want Democrats to produce results - and they want Congressional Republicans to lend a hand, not wage guerrilla war. So let's get to work right away!