Kerry

 

Oh oh... I just woke up and things aren't looking good.

I'm glad America's forefathers had the foresight to limit presidents to two terms...

 

At least he didn't get California or Washington, the two states that have the most personal meaning to me. It's nice to know these two states as a whole have some sense.

 

Righton, Collin. hehe... Jason - I feel you. It's funny - my entire neighborhood is Democratic. I'm still a Libertarian - but vote across party lines when necessary.

It saddens me that the GOP strategy of motivating their core voters worked. Fear (terrorism) and bigotry (gay marriage issues on the ballots of many states) = a strong turnout of GOP voters.

 

Check the guy's t-shirt. *small edit made for corner*

 

LOL! No question about it Drew... you are the master of the pic!

 

 

I think this is what frustrates me the most, as someone who doesn't really follow a party line. Bush has essentially taken the mentality of " off, I only need 50.1% of you, the othe 49.9% can rot in hell for all I care...". The other three presidents of my lifetime (Reagan, Bush Sr, and Clinton) were a fair bit more interested in working towards the goals of a better US (and a better world) regardless of which party you represented.

 

:rant: Not to dispute your statement, WSB, but the mechanics behind it. I'm not so certain that it's the man, the person, as it is the entire body politic. Of course, I was up at 3 am listening to a Canadian report on my election, so what do I know aboat objectivity, eh?

I think it was Billy Safire that pointed out first that when Bush speaks of terrorism, etc. it unifies the Rep. voters, whereas when Kerry speaks of the same topic, it divides the Democrats.

I don't have an answer, a solution, a quintuple of nickels. I am glad this election is over so that the country can get back to work; I'm disappointed the general populace (in my school district) seems to think itself qualified to make decisions about school millage rates. I vote, I care, I participate, and I am proud to be an American. :endofrant:

 

Well who knows, maybe he won't complete the next four years. Maybe we will get lucky and Bush will quit, get kidnapped, or jump out of a plane without a parachute along with his buddy Cheney.