Americans surprised by the magnitude of the victory of the Republicans

Some fear that the Conservatives will block any initiatives of President Obama, which is not in their interest as former Republican Senator Trent Lott. "They have to work with him and Barack Obama will, too, to compromise. He was never good at it, especially the last two years. He stopped communicating with Republicans but with Democrats. "

"The message is that Washington is dysfunctional and that must change," the Democrat Tom Daschle. "We must find a way to better government. Americans are frustrated. They want results. "

Barack Obama is willing to govern with Congress, but it does not exclude recourse to possible unilateral decrees to push through.

"After the hammering Democrats, the United States remains divided. The political class is very unpopular, including Republicans. Both sides must learn to compromise, otherwise the country would become ungovernable, "concludes our Washington correspondent, Stefan Grobe.