Today, finally, the people have a chance to speak

[Sid]

In the last few weeks, our democracy has seemed more like an engine of disillusionment. The political ads have plumbed the depths, filling the airwaves with every shade of innuendo, twisted logic, misrepresentation and downright falsehood. The electorate has had its collective intelligence insulted, and both Republicans and Democrats are to blame.

Today, the voters cannot afford to be disillusioned or apathetic. The antidote to the political excesses of recent weeks is for the American people to come out and vote in large numbers. This appeal is nonpartisan. The best way to put an end to arguments is for the people to speak in a loud voice.

Voting is a fundamental duty of citizenship and, with the exception of illness, no excuse is good enough for missing it -- not anger, not disillusionment and certainly not fear of the new voting machines.

The politicians have spoken, not always well. Today, we the people must settle the argument.



Today, finally, the people have a chance to speak (http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/06311/736189-192.stm)

[Sid]

Well, the people have spoken.

The Democrats have had the winds behind their backs with the anti-Republican, anti-Bush and anti-Iraq war sentiment.

So much of this election was not about people voting for the Democratic candidate, but about people voting against the Republicans. The Democrats really have little mandate, and now that they have power, they have to demonstrate that they really have a plan and a vision besides complaining about Bush and the Republicans.

If the Democrats don't provide a vision and leadership over the next two years, 2008 could get really dramatic.

. . . and they will find themselves watching another inauguration from the bleachers.

[CoreIssue]

Agree, Sid.

They say many of the Dems elected were far to the right of the majority of Dems. We will see.

The question is will the Rep. get the message.

They have no idea how much it alienated average people to see Bush, Rep, Hannity, Cavuto and others with big happy smiles telling everyone how great the economy was doing because of the stock market. Idiots.

The stock market is the better off to rich folk indicators. The little guy was loosing bying power, loosing better paying jobs, loosing pensions and more, with the Rep. behind much of it.

Will they ever remember the little, average person?

If they do, they will win big. If they don't, well...