So, uh, back to the bright side:
1. Bush really isn't so bad on national security issues. At least, Kerry wouldn't have been 10 times better.
2. Bush will have to clean up some of the messes he's made, mainly with the budget, the economy, and Iraq. He has no magic bullet for any of them.
3. Depsite being elected on wedge ("moral") issues like gay marraige and abortion, there's little he can do to legislate morality.
4. The Republicans don't have enough senate seats to force their judicial nominees through.
5. Second terms tend to go badly for presidents. Clinton had Lewinsky, Reagan had Iran-Contra, and Nixon got impeached.
6. Daschle is gone. The gain of a competent and tough minority leader will make up for the loss of the seat.
7. Finally, the Democratic movement is stronger than it's been in years. We have a bright future.
I suppose that's a better post than the catharsis I started with. What do the rest of you think about this?
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