Yeah, that’s almost what He said. “Official” White House transcript (via Daou Report):

One freedom that defines our way of life is the freedom to choose our leaders at the ballot box. We saw that freedom earlier this week, when millions of Americans went to the polls to cast their votes for a new Congress. Whatever your opinion of the outcome, all Americans can take pride in the example our democracy sets for the world by holding elections even in a time of war.

Some of us have long memories, of course:

And we remember the rationalizations for cancelling elections being laid down in 2004.

And the law to do it passed in October 2006.

So, yes, we were lucky. Democracy dodged a bullet in the 2006 midterms.

NOTE Um, “time of war”? What war?