Democrats had a tough night.

Republicans and weed were the big winners in this year's midterm elections. Here's how the Tuesday night results affect you.

Symbols fade with time. In 2008, when Barack Obama campaigned for the presidency, attempting to become the first black man to hold the the nation's highest office, his run was "historic" and "generations in the making." It was, by most accounts, a big win for the Democratic party, which had lost ground and political leverage during the Bush years. And though Obama endured a rocky first term, his run for re-election in 2012 was again seen as a sign of hope that America would continue to move forward.

Lots and lots of stuff of note happened in 2010 and the 12 most important things were immortalized by Jimmy Fallon last night. It was all set to the tune of "12 Days of Christmas." The last verse inside.

Long before Tea Party backed candidate Christine O'Donnell won the Republican primary in Delaware, the conservative firebrand was arguing that the government was spending too much money fighting AIDS and said condoms wouldn't stop the disease from spreading.

Tonight, Jon Stewart noted President Obama's shift from bipartisan love machine to Republican-killing campaign shark, and—namely—the media's reaction to it. The verdict? MSNBC should emulate Fox News' skew-the-news-to-fit-our-narrative mantra, and Rick Sanchez is an effing idiot. Video inside.

Tonight, the Daily Show returned from a short break and Jon Stewart came out swinging. In his sights: the whole Democratic party as it heads for probable defeat in November. Finally, the use of the death panels is revealed.