Elections

OK, so it appears I have my wish (and then some).

I did vote Democrat in the only US congressional race in my district, the House of Representatives of course (no senate seats up this time in my state).  I'm in a pretty die-hard red state though, so mine was not one of the House seats that was up for grabs.  Seems that it didn't matter though, as the Democrats won the House by quite a margin, and it appears the AP is now saying the remaining Virginia Senate race went to Webb (D) to give the Democrats control of the Senate too.

Wow, swing voters were pissed!

I would have liked to have seen the House go to the Democrats, but the Senate evenly split.  Oh well, can't win them all.  I am relieved that the next 2 years won't be a fully Republican Congress and White House. 

Here's what really gets me though.  Why is it that when a candidate/party wins by an ever-so-slight margin, they read it as a mandate from the people for their agenda.  Pelosi did it today.  Bush said the same thing after he was re-elected 2 years ago. 

It's not a mandate.  It's a 2 party system. 

Somebody has to win and it's usually the lesser of two evils (as seen by us swing voters, party voters always vote the same way).

Anyway, I'm generally pleased to see the GOP take a face dive like this.  They will be back though.  Just wait for the Democrats to do a series of stupid things over the next few years.

PS.  I think the whole election yesterday was worth it for one thing if nothing else.  Rick Santorum lost his senate seat.  Yesssss!!!!!