A Look At The News

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If you have been keeping up with the news, you will probably know that the Democrats have gained enough seats to take control of the House of Representatives. The Senate, however, is still up for grabs.
Of course, the Republicans are stating that this is common for a midterm election, which is true. During most midterm elections, there is a loss of seats by the President's party. Let the gridlock and political sniping begin in January when it becomes official.
Anytime that George W. Bush has to come to your state to boost up campaign support, there is a definite problem. You can be sure that something horribly bad will happen. Think of the former head of FEMA, who got the "heck of a job" praise from Bush. We all know what happened to him...
This year's election can be summed with the following: catchy phrases with little substance. Republicans claimed this election was about keeping the United States safe from terrorists, tax cuts, and illegal immigration. The Democrats countered with the War in Iraq and President George W. Bush. Was there any real discussion about such issues? No. Will there be any fundamental changes like actual bipartisanship in the Congress? That's to be seen, but odds are, probably not. It's sad to think that democracy has gotten to this point. You kind of long for the days when things actually got done. As many wits have noted, "Congress is the opposite of progress."
I sum up the elections with the following by using many catch phrases used by the Republican party and some web links:
You can use catch phrases so long, but once you "tax and spend" the patience of voters, it is very likely they will "flip flop" to the other party. In essence, voters will not "stay the course" but they will "cut and run" to the other party.

That's all for now.