Republicans can take back control of the Senate

Democratic Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota was in critical condition Thursday after undergoing brain surgery at a Washington hospital, the hospital said.

Johnson is being treated at George Washington University Hospital, about two miles from the U.S. Capitol where the lawmaker is set to become part of a slim Democratic majority in the Senate next month.

Currently the U.S. Senate is held in a delicate balance (51 Democrats-49 Republicans), if something drastic happens (i.e. resignation or death), they will be a 49-49 split in the Senate and Vice President Dick Cheney would hold the tie-breaker vote. Although this hypothetical situations if this does happen the next 2 years will be forever changed again. I will continue to give updates throughout the evening.