Dear America: Congratulations! You just bought a bill of goods! So, what now are you going to do with it? You tore yourself away from Rush on the Radio and Glenn on the Idiot-box long enough to tell the Democratic establishment that you don't like them being in charge... but you don't really know why, aside from members of the media to whom you listen told you to do so.
So now that you've given the Tea-publicannots control of the House, as they begged for -- not because they had a real plan, but because they were crying about no longer being in charge there. Now, also, you have weakened the already ineffective Democratic control in the Senate, while removing one of the sanest voices in that chamber (Russ Feingold, you will be sorely missed -- hope that The President snatches you out of your forced retirement and puts you in charge of the Treasury Department).
Dear Mr. President: Congratulations! You've just found out how much the American People care about bi-partisanship, especially when the economy is in the worst situation since 1900. People are out of work, or under-employed, and you give them the promise of Healthcare Reform, which if it is allowed to see the light of day, might make a difference in a few years. Sorry, Mr. President, but when you are worrying about whether the paycheck you just received might be your last, some sort of benefit down the road just doesn't help or matter.
Dear Democrats: Congratulations! You, too, pandered to the myth of bi-partisanship and allowed weak and watered-down legislation make its way up the legislative food chain -- ending up pleasing no one and frustrating your most ardent supporters.
Dear Supreme Court: Congratulations! You have served your Corporate Masters well these last few years. Not only have your decisions (read: Citizens United) allowed for a sham and a mockery of a democracy, but they have also helped to move our nation even further away from that which could save the political process in the long term -- election reform (and getting Big Money out of the process).
And finally, dear Tea-publicannots: Congratulations! You have proven that winning elections is as simple as having Deep Pockets and Shallow Plans. Promise the lemmings that if they put you in charge then only you will have the recipe for fixing what ails them, while your Corporate Masters tell you what you will enact to make their lives better.
So, once again, Congratulations, America! You have ushered in the worst possible scenario for the present circumstances. I hope that your Faux Noise and "reality" shows on the idiot box help assuage your fears about your present economic circumstances as well as those for your future. You can rest assured, that those who are in the Top 1% of Wealth-earners are quite happy with this early Christmas Present you have given them.