22(A) One thing that pundits and prognosticators missed was that people knew the Democrats were getting things done for them, (B) The weekend marked a moment of vindication for President Joe Biden, whose party defied history by staving off a midterm election drubbing. (C) In the event that a vacancy arose on the Supreme Court, a Democratic-led Senate would have a good chance of installing a new justice to start to weaken the current conservative majority. (D) This represents a significant personal and political benefit for Biden. (E) Political parties are pointless unless they win power.