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Scipio · 11-03-2004, 01:01 PM

What a bummer this election has been. Back when a Kerry victory seemed like a distinct possibility, I was struck by just how tough it would be for him to govern successfully. The things he would have to do in order to right the course at home were almost without exception difficult and thankless tasks. Bringing the days of unrestricted pork and endless tax cuts to an end is not a fun thing to do. Finding a beneficial outcome in Iraq is much like looking for a needle in a haystack. On top of all that, he would be faced with an enraged and unified right who would work to deny him any victory, however small.

In fact, the only certain good thing I could see coming out of a Kerry administration would have been his supreme court nominees. He would have appointed the astute, fair-minded moderates that the court needs.

I suppose all of that brings me to Bush.

Us Democrats have gone on at some length about the problems that Bush has created. Now, it's up to him to solve them. Iraq won't fix itself. We have been ignoring it for the past few days, but as Ramadan comes to an end, that place is going to become as bad as it's ever been. Bush is going to have to decide just what he's going to do about the nation's finances. Economists say that things are going to get worse next year. We're not going to grow our way out of this defecit, and the Republicans in government are going to have to make some tough decisions. Perhaps Bush might even see the need to veto his first bill. Though ousting Daschle was a symbolic victory for Republicans, he was hardly worth the seat he held as far as I'm concerned. The Republicans in the senate will now face a bolder and more competent minority leader when they try to get Supreme Court nominees approved.

On the whole, I'm happy to see that the Republican party has taken only 10 years to become a decadent coalition dedicated to pointless social wedge issues, homophobia, bad fiscal policy, pork, and bad government. The future belongs to progressives, not to these people. We are patient. We will wait and build for four years, and then we'll be back.

11-03-2004, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Scipio Mencken Location: College	a democrat looks on the bright side... What a bummer this election has been. Back when a Kerry victory seemed like a distinct possibility, I was struck by just how tough it would be for him to govern successfully. The things he would have to do in order to right the course at home were almost without exception difficult and thankless tasks. Bringing the days of unrestricted pork and endless tax cuts to an end is not a fun thing to do. Finding a beneficial outcome in Iraq is much like looking for a needle in a haystack. On top of all that, he would be faced with an enraged and unified right who would work to deny him any victory, however small. In fact, the only certain good thing I could see coming out of a Kerry administration would have been his supreme court nominees. He would have appointed the astute, fair-minded moderates that the court needs. I suppose all of that brings me to Bush. Us Democrats have gone on at some length about the problems that Bush has created. Now, it's up to him to solve them. Iraq won't fix itself. We have been ignoring it for the past few days, but as Ramadan comes to an end, that place is going to become as bad as it's ever been. Bush is going to have to decide just what he's going to do about the nation's finances. Economists say that things are going to get worse next year. We're not going to grow our way out of this defecit, and the Republicans in government are going to have to make some tough decisions. Perhaps Bush might even see the need to veto his first bill. Though ousting Daschle was a symbolic victory for Republicans, he was hardly worth the seat he held as far as I'm concerned. The Republicans in the senate will now face a bolder and more competent minority leader when they try to get Supreme Court nominees approved. On the whole, I'm happy to see that the Republican party has taken only 10 years to become a decadent coalition dedicated to pointless social wedge issues, homophobia, bad fiscal policy, pork, and bad government. The future belongs to progressives, not to these people. We are patient. We will wait and build for four years, and then we'll be back. __________________ "Erections lasting more than 4 hours, though rare, require immediate medical attention."