By the Electoral College count, President Obama secured a large victory in his quest for a second term. But by the popular vote, the margin of victory is VERY thin, and it is such that shows that his divisiveness in the last four years continues to hold, and he awakes this morning to the status quo… The House is still Red, and Harry Reid still leads a Senate that has not passed a budget in nearly four years.
So as he sets forth on his legacy, which, God forbid, might include as many as three Supreme Court appointments, will Obama govern even more to the left and to his base, or will he be willing to create a legacy that shows that he truly is a President of all the people, and as he said last night, he has heard what even those who did not support him have said.
Only time will tell. But the new mission is to hold our elected officials more accountable, and that starts with forcing Obama to come clean on Benghazi….. even if it costs him his 2nd term.
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November 7, 2012 at 11:47 am
Stothes
It was a fascinating election night, that’s for sure. Even after they called Ohio for Obama, I still wasn’t sure that he was going to win the election. One of my close friends was an aide for Lyn Nofziger during the Reagan administration. I was ribbing him about Dick Morris and George Will’s inaccurate Romney predictions, but I had also assumed that Romney would squeak by with a narrow victory. The fact that he lost almost every swing state was a big surprise.
Even more shocking was gay marriage passed a popular vote in not one but three states. That is an historic victory for folks like me. And Colorado legalized marijuana for RECREATIONAL use. It will be interesting to see how that plays out especially with the Obama administration’s awful record of crackdowns in states with legal medical marijuana. Last but not least, there was a strong rebuke of the Tea Party last night that I wasn’t expecting: Akin, Mourdock, Brown, Walsh, West…they all went down.
November 7, 2012 at 12:26 pm
JAMES
Yes, gay marriage was approved by the voice of the people in three states. But the voice of the people in more than 30 others have already weighed in against it. I therefore don’t see how at this point it is a historic moment for people like you. Our state Constitution, by more than 65% of the vote, clearly states that marriage is one man and one woman. It is no longer a crime for gays to practice their chosen lifestyle, to love whom they want. But marriage, that is another story. And just so the morons at Noh8 get it right, I support a gay’s right to live their lifestyle, and being against gay marriage does NOT mean that one is anti-gay. But we can debate that another time, since it is illegal in the majority of the country.
As far as Akin and Mourdock go, and even Walsh, their loss is related to their dumb remarks regarding rape and abortion, not becaasue of their Tea Party affiliation. Brown was never a Tea Party candidate per se. As far as Allen West, I would not call a 50/50 race a “strong rebuke”. If the Tea Party were truly being rebuked, Michelle Bachmann would not be returning to Congress.
November 7, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Stothes
IMHO, it’s hopeful because it shows a turning tide. In 2004, George Bush successfully used gay marriage as a wedge issue. Opponents of gay marriage have consistently said that marriage equality could never pass a popular vote. Last night it happened not once, but three times. Plus, Minnesota shot down an amendment to define marriage as one man, one woman. In addition, 12 out of 14 openly gay people running won their respective elections. The two that lost were Republicans.
November 7, 2012 at 6:02 pm
JAMES
I’d vote for a gay person if they are qualified for the position. That doesn’t mean they should be allowed to marry. What good is the changing tide when the majority of the states have already NO? Please explain why marriage should be redefined for less than 2% of the population? And how do we change it for you ad not change it for those who believe in polygamy? What is the difference?
November 8, 2012 at 10:18 pm
Stothes
James, we’ve had this discussion before. Equal marriage rights for gay couples will eventually be legal throughout all fifty states. It’s a matter of “when” not “if”. And just so we’re clear, if the polyamory crowd wants to have plural marriages then good for them. I’m perfectly fine with that, because their relationship has absolutely no effect on mine.
November 9, 2012 at 9:03 am
JAMES
Though NoH8 spends a great deal of effort bullying thise of us who oppose gay marriage, it will not happen without a massive battle. Now, equal “marriage rights” for gay couples does not equate to “marriage”. I believe that there is pathway to the benefits without the term marriage. And if gay couples are allowed to marry, then we may as well go the whole gammit and allow polygamy, etc. For all ts troubles, at least the EU is holding onto the definition of marriage.
November 7, 2012 at 12:27 pm
JAMES
And Stothes, I sincerely hope that four more years of the Empty Suit do not stifle the business you had been trying to build!