The Democrats Take Control

I'm pleased with the election results. Republicans weren't doing anything with their control of the House, and had given in to corruption and laziness and yes-man behavior for the White House. So, I say, "Off with their heads!" As a Republican, I'm ashamed of their arrogance and inaction. Wanting the Democrats to take charge is like wanting the Babylonians to conquer Israel...which, as it turns out, was what God wanted to happen.

Now it will be fun mocking Nancy Pelosi and rest of the liberal, disorganized Dems as they take over the House. They have no idea what they're going to do, as opposed to the Republicans, who were united only in what they were not going to do--which is, be responsible legislators. The Dems will at least be earnest.

And the investigations will be fun and helpful and, in my view, necessary for our democracy. This time next year, we'll be fully engulfed in hearings on the Tom Foley scandal, Halliburton, CIA torture factories, and general what-the-heck-is-happening-in-Iraq hearings. Republicans deserve to be put on the spot, and they will be...by grandstanding Democrats eager for the spotlight. The hearings will make us mad. But they'll be good for the country. Sort of. Or maybe not. We'll see.

I am glad that (so it looks) the Republicans retain control of the Senate. The Senate is, for the most part, a higher calibre of people, more classy and thoughtful than the messy House.

Posted on November 8, 2006 12:44 PM|

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