Re: America has spoken
Interesting,
The democrats won, and there is nothing to deny. Why, that is yet to be determined. History is written by the winners but as with most history taught in todays public schools it represents what someone wants you to believe not necessarily reality.
The dems won but what is the message. We don't want someone representing us who cheats on their wife, may have sent disgusting e-mails to a child, is downright corrupt (Abramhoff scandal). I feel sorry for the likes of Rick Santorium. Did what he said he would do, did it well and got smeared by the MSM. Well, thats life in the Big 10.
I would love to say I am wholeheartedly bummed, but I too have been angry at the Republicans for acting like Teddy Kennedy in a bar on a Government tab. Spending is to go down, (IMHO) under conservative leadership. It hasn't. Now that the dems have control of congress they will do everything in their power to raise taxes, thus hurting the economy even more. Gridlock is what will most likely save the day.
Democrats have won the day, it's only been 12 years. And considering the landscape it would have been difficult to imagine how they couldn't have won the house. I would not be proud of what many of them had to do to win though.
It should provide for some very entertaining conflict in the next couple of years. I am eager to see how the dems interpret their "mandate". If it was a mandate against the status quo, they had better lean against their tendancies. And that will be trackable. Far too much cash will be spent to find out what position to take on what issue to keep power. The national discussion and the issues put forth will tell whether the country voted for a new direction or voted against incumbancy.
The dems have a narrow window between now and the next election to put forth their agenda's and identify specific issues that have traction with the American people. The Republicans now have an opportunity to do some soul searching and redefine who and what they stand for as a party. There is a huge opportunity for new leaders to be born right now on either side of the isle. I can't wait for people to further define who and what their party is and what they stand for. Rhetoric not withstanding.