THE ROSE GARDEN PATH -- BY PEGGY NOONAN, The Wall Street Journal

The White House has gotten bad at listening, and now it's paying the price.

First thought on Tuesday's elections: There's a lot of firing going on in America, and now that includes politicians. Seems only fair and will likely continue. I don't think voters in New Jersey and Virginia were saying, "Oh the Democrats are awful, and we hate them," nor were they saying, "Republicans are wonderful, and we love them." The voters were being practical, and thinking policy: "Will he raise my taxes?"

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