As a dimocrat I really hope the democrats would come up with some people more effective than Pelosi and Reid. Someone more effective that would give the republirats a real reason to howl.
As it is Pelosi and Reid are centrists compromise leadership, and they somewhat bridge the gap between liberal, centrist, and blue dog democrats. And because both Pelosi and Reid fail to alienate any of those groups, they stay as leaders.
But republirats, be careful what you wish for, because you may get far more effective congressional leadership in the house and Senate that can really unite the democratic party with carrots and sticks.
Just being a 1/4 of the aholes that McConnell and Boehner are would get this damn country moving forward again as the republirats are bulldozed into submission.