Unlike most pundits who never admit when they're wrong (96% accurate 3% of the time) I am back to take my lumps and see how well I did what I screwed up last December.

So here goes:

The next Congress will prove to be contentious and ineffective. 

You didn't need to be a rocket scientist or brain surgeon to figure that one out. I am neither.

There will be a Government Shutdown. Could mean long term gains for the Democrats (but the Dems could screw up an erotic dream).

Close but no cigar. I didn't realize the debt ceiling would be where brinksmanship would be played by Congress

DADT will not be repealed by Congress, DADT will be upheld by the US Supreme Court.

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. And thankfully so.

The newly elected GOP wing nuts will not be controlled by the GOP establishment. This will lead to both hilarious and disasterous consequences.

I think I nailed this one. Remember the NH freshman state rep who wanted mentally disabled to be "shipped off to Siberia"? Or Paul Ryan's dismantling of Medicare? John Boehner, how's that grand bargain with the president working out. And the stuper committee?

Sarah Palin launches an exploratory Presidential campaign committee.

Launched and sinks on its maiden voyage.

SCOTUS will overturn the lower courts favorable rulings on Gay Marriage.

I give myself an incomplete grade on this one. The court hasn't heard this case yet

Attempts to short-circuit health care reform will fail.

Yes...so far.

Pressure to privatize the TSA will grow. And fail.

Yes on this.

Unemployment will exceed 11%. Congress will do nothing. The Private Sector will do nothing. The rich will get richer and the middle class will get screwed.

Unemployment never got that high nationwide, but the rest is correct. B minus.

Michael Vick will lead the Eagles to the Super Bowl. The Patriots or the Jets will face the Eagles. Patriots beat Eagles. Eagles beat Jets.

Dumb and dumber.

A Third Party candidate will emerge for President. This candidate will be a woman.

I doubt this will happen...but Ron Paul or Major General Mayor Mike Bloomberg might still emerge.

Finally, Open Salon will survive and thrive in 2011.

OS is still here. It all depends on the meaning of thrive means.

So how did I do?