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A huge congratulations is in order to the Democratic party.  The Republicans finally self-destructed to the point that it was impossible to hide their collective ineptitude.  Good news.

Now what?

We have come to the campaign slogan of Democrats - we aren't Republicans.  Congratuations.  The strategy finally worked as the republican party just simply became too complacent and apathetic to ward off a viable attack.

Now what?

We are back to the same problem.  There is no Democratic plan.  Congrats on the win, but now what's the plan?  Troop pullback in Iraq - disasterous at best.  Increased troops?  Find the money and support and I'm all for it.  Tax increases to fund the war deficit?  Unlikely to fly in a slim majority.  Tax decreases?  Not and eliminate the deficit.

The good news is that the religious right agenda will likely come to a screeching halt.  Hallelujah.  But what comes in the place?  Remember, all the president has to do is veto an act of congress, and it requires a 2/3 majority to overrule.  Unlikely with close margins.

Does this mean we get out of Iraq?  Probably not with such tight margins.  At least it os on the table for discussion, but certainly not action.

So what does the mid-term victory of the Democrats usher in to bein?.  Absolutely nothing tangible.  But now, there is at least a voice of opposition that must be heard.  No more Third Reich.  There is a possibility the world powers may take our musings seriously for once.  Especially without Donald Rumsfeld.  Just for the record, the "light footprint" model didn't work in Vietnam either.

I will admit myself as one of the surprised.  I had predicted a narrow Democratic House majority if there were any gains.  The writing was on the wall, it just seemed too far out of the realm of possibility.  Well, move over bacon, now there's something meatier.  I think.

We still never heard the democratic plan for the middle east.  All we know, is it's not "stay the course". 

As a staunch independent, I went to the polling place, and voted for anything that had a (D) next to it.  For better or worse, we have change.  God help us all.

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