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I don't know. I feel we are in a situation where things will get worse (regardless what party is in control) before it gets better. We are where we are not only because of the Democrats, Republicans have a lot to answer for as well. But I am more concerned with the voting population than I am with those who are running for office. Most people tend to vote based on 2 factors, the letter next to the name, (R) or (D), or who promises to give the most. Very few actually pick based on who can do a better job, who is more reliable and who may actually keep his promises (an educated vote in other words).

Republican victories just because they have an (R) next to their name is not a victory to me. I will declare such a triumph when I see them actually doing something right besides getting elected. Only then will I see a Republican win as something good.

I found this amusing post by a liberal JU blogger (that shuts out opposing comments that are not in line with his own views, yeah 1st amendment!) and it really brought a smile to my face:

"Interesting take on why Coakley lost.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/01/20/obama-backers-more-commit_n_429673.html

The bottom line is that Demorcats are pissed that Obama and proposed healthcare reform and proposed financial reform is too far to the right, *not* too far to the left. In Obama's rush to the center to appease the right (a line that I'm sure our conservative friends will find amusing) he has not only failed to garner any support whatsoever from the right but has also lost significant support from the left.

"The poll also upends the conventional understanding of health care's role in the election. A plurality of people who switched -- 48 -- or didn't vote -- 43 -- said that they opposed the Senate health care bill. But the poll dug deeper and asked people why they opposed it. Among those Brown voters, 23 percent thought it went "too far" -- but 36 percent thought it didn't go far enough and 41 percent said they weren't sure why they opposed it.

Among voters who stayed home and opposed health care, a full 53 percent said they opposed the Senate bill because it didn't go far enough; 39 percent weren't sure and only eight percent thought it went too far." end quote

I guess these folks that believe the public option for health care was so important they went out of their way to vote for the Republican candidate in droves. I really hope that the left continues this train of though. They like that term "deniers" so much, I guess they thought they'd try it on for size.

The bitterest of ironies, isn't it?