By now, every one knows that the first casualty of the Democratic takeover of the Congress is Donald Rumsfield. I say good riddance. His stay as Secretary of Defense was about 5.9 years too long. Bush has named his replacement: former CIA director Robert Gates. The only question is whether Bush will try to push … Continue reading Rumsfield resignation
Day: November 8, 2006
Paper-verified voting: ya think?
Wanna bet George Allen is wishing we had paper-verified voting about now? After the canvass is complete, a "recount" is virtually unnecessary, as there is little to recount.
Kellam: the turning point
The Democratic takeover of the Congress has been impressive. The mood of the country seems to be that it is time for a change, time to try a different way of doing things. Exit polls show that the top issues which affected the way that people voted were the scandals and the war in Iraq. … Continue reading Kellam: the turning point
Thoughts on Election Day
I woke up this morning still exhausted from yesterday. (My day started at 4:30 AM and I fell in bed around 11:30 PM.) Since I was away from the computer all day, I've spent a little time catching up on what the blogsphere and MSM had to say about yesterday's results. First of all, congratulations … Continue reading Thoughts on Election Day
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