Jacob Weisburg raises the possibility that maybe the Democrats shouldn't want to capture one or both houses of Congress, before scotching the notion entirely. The view that it's actually a good thing not to win the next election is pretty common, particularly with ideologues, and is usually based on the false premise that once things get worse, as they surely will, the people will hold the party that wins accountable. This mid-term may not be as important as winning the Presidency in 2008, or even winning the mid-term in 2010, but a Democratic win this November would have positive historic implications, even if it lessens our chances of victory two years from now.