Memo to the Democrats: I'm glad you won. But the voters didn't vote for the Democrats. They voted for candidates who, as it happens, are Democrats. Just because a majority of Democrats hold seats in the Legislature now doesn't mean that you have a mandate from the People any more than Bush's 51% victory two years ago meant he had one then.
So stop talking about how the American People voted for a change in course. Stop celebrating this election as a win for the Democratic Party. If it were really about putting one party or another in power, we'd be voting for parties, not candidates, and we'd leave the choosing of the representatives up to you. Thankfully we don't. Another thing you should keep foremost in your minds: you didn't really win anyway. The Republicans merely lost. You had no better message or direction this time than you did the last time around.
To the candidates who won, please, please do your best to remember, you were elected by the people, not appointed by your Party. That means you are answerable to your constituents first, your party second.
The necessary check on our President has thankfully been restored. But for godsakes, don't abuse your newfound power with delusions that you will fix our problems.
You'll merely create new ones.