Life Goes On
What happened? The best short description I saw was this:
- Democrats: "Had enough?"
- Republicans: "It could be worse!"
- Electorate: "Let's find out..."
Okay, today's not such a great day to be a Republican. It's not clear whether or not it's a good day to be a conservative (many of the new Democrat freshmen in the House and Senate are moderates or conservatives). My guess is, since the Democrat leadership is so far-left liberal, today is not a good day to be a conservative, either. Time will tell.
Either way, this is not a time to despair. For one, it's a sin. Second, as Rush pointed out in the first segment of his show this morning, that attitude basically means you've given in to the notion that what the governement does determines whether or not you can be happy. That's just nonsense.
Do I think the midterm results aren't important? Of course not. For the troops in the field in Iraq and for the stability of the area, what happens now is vital. The Republican minority needs to ensure that 2007 isn't a repeat of 1975.