As the voting unfolds, I figured I should just have a separate place for folks to discuss the results. So far the Democrats seem to be kicking ášš and taking names, despite the GOP’s desperate attempts to turn John Kerry into a cause celebre.
Looking forward to the Daily Show’s live episode. It’ll be interesting to see Colbert’s reaction if it’s a Democratic sweep.
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What a great couple of days this has been! :):):) [I couldn’t see any of these new threads on my computer yesterday. I could only access the page from Nov. 7th circa mid-afternoon; I could read new comments on the threads I could view, though there weren’t any listed on the front page. Guess it was probably some issue with my computer or net service, since I don’t see any other reference to it here. Anyway, that’s why I’m running a little behind here.] I was satisfied when it looked like the Democrats had won the House and were close in the Senate; I really didn’t expect Virginia.
Now, it is on the Democrats to prove that they are a worthy change, and that includes a return to some sort of bipartisanship. Don’t block the minority party out of committee meestings, run important votes in the middle of the night, sneak things into bills after they’ve been approved – hide the location of meetings from the minority members of your committees. Take this opportuninty to show how things should be
done – how most of the American people would like them to be done – not to play “let’s see how YOU like it” with the Republicans. Set an example that future Congresses, no matter their composition, will hopefully be intelligent, conscientious, and responsible enough to follow.
If nothing else, I feel much more optimistic that this country isn’t truly moving to the far right than I’ve been in recent years.
And I can’t get over that NO Democratic incumbent lost. How often has that happened, for either party? That seems like quite a statement. For all our sakes, don’t waste it, 110th Congress!
Colbert on Nov 15: “This past election has been really hard on us pundits. Personally I have been through the five stages of grief.”
I called it, America! Wooo!