Biden knows the Congress, and he also -obviously - just spent the past 20 years dealing with the GOP's bullying and arrogance.

The GOPers are not good at change.
They're still in denial about 2006 and 2008.

The GOP imagines that if they tank Obama's initiatives and create a 'political Waterloo', that they will get a re-do of 1994.

But this is not 1994.
The underlying economic, demographic, cultural, and resource patterns are all different from 1994.

These people are not good at adapting.
They used to be good at PR, but now they're simply a public embarrassment, and a huge, corrosive anchor dragging at the hopes for a better, more 'green' and sustainable future.

Apparently, they need a few more political drubbings before they realize their hopes for another 1994 are delusional, and blink their way into the 21st century.

I see no evidence that 'all' Biden ever does is 'put his foot in his mouth'.

This is not 'sensitive strategy stuff'; good grief, anyone with half a brain can see the obvious. Biden's simply stating the obvious and I am one voter who's relieved to hear it.

Calm yourself.

Then just simply say she's the kind we need to re-elect to keep control of the House. Don't say that it's all over if the Republicans get control. It creates the perception that the President is working from a weak position and can therefore be exploited. Even if that is really true, you NEVER admit it publicly.

Then how do you suggest the Dems get and keep control of those chambers?

Let's face it - there are far more red states (in quantity) in this country than blue states. Many of the Blue Dogs come from districts and states that would never elect a party line Democrat. The only Dems that can get elected in those areas are more conservative ones.

There are only so many Senate and House seats available on the East and West Coasts and the Great Lakes. Certainly not enough to get control of either chamber.

Seriously. What's with the handwringing about this?

It's pretty straightforward. You can argue (as some have) that they haven't done ENOUGH with the majorities they have, but if the margin shrinks, or, God forbid, flips in the other direction, we'll look at 2009 as a golden year.