This will make the Democrats look even worse when they reelect her over a legitimate challenger. The GOP can claim they never changed in 2012 if the economy is still sputtering.
The Republicans are a batsh**t crazy extremist party of nothing but no, and they gained 60+ seats so the last thing the Democrats should do is be even more of useless moderate heroes.
You're right. Run to the other extreme and let's make see another twenty or so seats added to the GOP column.
If the Democrats actually stood for something instead of preaching wishy-washy nonsense, they'd do much better.