Coakley believed she had a cakewalk to victory and took the election for granted. Between her gaffes and hauter on her un-campaign, along with Brown’s drive and the public’s unfavorable view of the national Democrat party’s policies and a stunning upset has taken place.

Perhaps the Democrats will get the message that the general public is generally moderate, fiscally conservative, and doesn’t want to go too far right or left. Otherwise look for heavy Republican gain in 2010 as long as the Republicans shape up (especailly on their spendthrift ways in office)accordingly.