The political future for Democrats is daunting.

We must also recognize the new realities of modern warfare and the modern landscape of a battlefield.

Democrats don't have a lot of time to turn the party around.

Democrats don't sound united.

Congress also did something new, which is, they delayed for two years two new taxes - one on medical devices and one on high-end health insurance plans. Those taxes are supposed to help pay for President Obama's health care law, but they're really unpopular.

It ends a 40-year ban on exporting U.S. oil. It's changed - it's included in its cyber-security legislation - that says to private companies, hey, if you share with us your data on your cyber-attacks, your potential cyber-attacks, we'll give you liability protection. And they authorized a health care program for 9/11 responders for 75 years to cover the length of their lifespans.

My Dad wanted me to be able to play with him and my brothers. I was the only girl!