If you listened closely, you might have heard the sigh of relief, not just from Democrats but from many independents across the US. So Democrats not only lost the White House, they failed to regain either the House or the Senate. The snipe at cultural issues is more of a call for Democrats to tone down and even set aside attention to rights. The hand-wringers have highlighted a poll with a “favorable” rating of the Democrats of 28%, its lowest mark since 1992. “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”