Regressives: "So what if we lost a Congressional seat that has been in our control for the last 100 years?!"

Was this a referendum on Obama or referendum on regressive Tea Bagging idiocy/insanity? I think most objective folks can figure it out.

It's been rough for regresssives lately...yes?
Even though their Tea Bagger/Palin endorsed "conservative" congressional candidate from NY went down in flames...why not let them enjoy the moment? If they want to pretend that beating 2 extremely weak Dem candidates represents some major push back against Obama's policies...what's the harm?

The district has been a Republican stronghold for generations, and the party has represented parts of it since the 19th century.

The battle became one of the most closely followed races in the nation, drawing in some of the biggest forces in politics in both parties. Republicans who viewed the race as a test of the party’s most deeply held conservative principles — including Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska; Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota, a presidential hopeful; and grass-roots groups that have forcefully opposed Democratic economic and health care policies — rallied behind Mr. Hoffman.