On Friday, June 16, the Democratic Party lost 42 seats in the United States House of Representatives.
It was a stunning blow to a party that had heretofore expected that a gain of but 15 seats would return Democrats to power in the House. Now, to attain a majority, the Democrats will be forced to pick up a near-impossible 57 seats in the November elections.
The seats were lost when 42 House members, previously considered Democrats, broke from the party to form the Gutless Quivering Coward Caucus.
It is feared that the Democratic Party will next week also lose seats in the Senate, when members of that body consider Senator John Kerry's resolution to put an end to Emperor George II's Operation Iraqi Fiefdom.
When that resolution is put to a vote, it is expected that some senators will also defect from the Democratic Party to the Gutless Quivering Coward Caucus.
At present the party needs to pick up seven seats to regain control of the Senate. That number is expected to rise significantly next week.
There is even fear that Senate Democrats may lose their minority leader, as Senator Harry Reid has yet to state whether he will remain a Democrat, or defect to the Gutless Quivering Coward Caucus.