The AP frets that ideological purity tests will increase gridlock in Washington.

People say they don't like partisan gridlock in Washington. But they're voting in ways almost certain to increase it, by punishing politicians who cooperate with the opposing party and rewarding ideological purity that pushes both sides to the fringes.

Oh, no! Not GRIDLOCK! My guess is that the AP would regard any return to balance between the parties in Congress as gridlock.

When it comes to raising taxes and spending, gridlock is exactly what the majority wants. And the Democrats will have no one but themselves to blame. We've seen plenty of how big government functions when there's nothing to check its powers.