The WaPo has put together list of winners and losers from Tuesday's races. Nothing very original among the losers, except for a couple of understated, but devastating digs:

House Speaker William J. Howell (R-Stafford) - Democrats pick up four House seats this year. Since Howell became speaker in 2002, his party has lost a net of 11 House seats.

Someone really needs to have "the talk" with Howell. Regrettably, no one in the GOP Causus seems to have the stomach for it. Yet.

And then there was this one:

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) - Now that Democrats will control both the governor's mansion and the state Senate, Kaine is promising he will now be able "to get things done." The pressure will be on Kaine to prove he can deliver. But the GOP-controlled House is making it clear they may not cooperate with the governor because they think he ran a negative campaign against their candidates.

In typical WaPo fashion, this is almost right. Yes, there is pressure now on Kaine to get things done. The obstacle he faces, however, will not necessarily be from the House. Oh yes, the House will put on a very good show and perhaps even be more cranky than it has been in recent times. But I suspect the things which will trouble him most will not come from the house, but the Senate.

Remember: Governors come and go, but legislators tend to stay around for a long time. And every one of the senators returned on Tuesday will be around long after Tim Kaine has left the stage.