I just watched a 10-minute segment on the Ohio special election on CNN, and all I can say is, Republicans are blessed by their opposing team — and that includes CNN’s Bill Schneider. They genuinely believe that a four-point loss is a victory. I understand Republican Rob Portman won that district by huge margins, but special elections always cut closer and (judging from her ghastly maiden appearance on national television) newly minted Portman replacement Jean Schmidt wasn’t, to put it mildly, much of a candidate. If Dems want to continue to think that losses are victories, they should go right ahead.