Kerry conceded about twenty minutes ago. How the hell is somebody like George W. Bush a two-term President? Doesn’t this country care about our standing in the world?
Our economy?
Our jobs?
Our liberties?
Our privacy?
I’m pretty sick about this. Four years was bad enough. Four more? What does a President have to do to get voted out of office?
And it’s not just Bush. The Crossfire crew was talking about it last night: The Democratic party is going to wake up today and take a good hard look at itself. I mean, Tom Daschle — the Senate minority leader — lost his seat. WTF? Where is the Democratic Party headed? Things aren’t working. We don’t have the house, we don’t have the senate, and we sure as hell don’t have the Presidency. We’re outnumbered 5-4 on the Supreme Court. Most of the Governors are Republicans. Things have to change.
[…] I hadn’t come up with a post about this, but I was browsing the archive and came across this gem: My post on election night 2004. The last four sentences: We don’t have the house, we don’t have the senate, and we sure as hell don’t have the Presidency. We’re outnumbered 5-4 on the Supreme Court. Most of the Governors are Republicans. Things have to change. […]