I'm not really sure what happened, but I'm not happy about it. Is it possible that Bush had the country scared enough that we don't dare vote for anyone else or face the wolves? Or are we really becoming a Christian country? The real problem is that Bush will think he was right. He will believe that his policies are the right ones and he will continue this "stay the course" nonsense. He will have control of the House and Senate and will push through any bit of right wing nonsense they want. He has no need to move to the center. He didn't believe in governing from the center last time and now with a majority of the vote we can look forward to a return of the Federal Marriage Amendment, Rehinquist and maybe another couple justices will retire, there will be more destructive environmental bills like "Clear Skies" and "Healthy Forests." It's bad.
So, what went wrong? The exit polls tell us that the youth vote didn't turn out. Didn't turn out. Voter turnout was up, but it turns out that they were all Christians voting for Bush. And the Right will tell us that this is the way the country is going, that the Michael Moore and Howard Dean left is just an over-represented minority. And maybe it's true if we can legislate discrimination in however many states last night.
Oh, but maybe it's too close to call? Sure, sure. Count for every vote. Fight for every vote. But I'm not holding my breath. Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell is no trustworthy sort, but I don't know the details so I'm not counting on it.
Hooray for small victories: Ken Salazar won the Senate race in Colorado.
Yeah, it's bad. And, no, you don't need to hold your breath. I'm from Cincinnati, I can tell you, Ohio is lost.
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