91.   Both parties have powerful motivations to prove that they have not been consumed by impeachment.

92.   Both political parties have a challenge to meet here.

93.   Both political parties have scars to show from past battles fought in and around Social Security policy.

94.   Both parties had volunteers to make get-out-the-vote phone calls.

95.   Both parties have credibility questions on the super-sensitive topic, however.

96.   Both parties have ideas for improving schools.

97.   Both parties have proposals meant to dull the economic pain, but there are no easy solutions.

98.   Both parties have time to lift their sights and approach their work in the constructive spirit desired by the public.

99.   Both parties will have to shelve their more ambitious and expensive proposals, like overhauling Social Security.

100.   Both parties will have to wait for a written ruling.