Of course they're not going to go away and leave us alone. And why should they? Did we go away during the Clinton years?
On Monday before the election, I was very confident that Bush was going to win. The only time I was concerned was Tuesday afternoon after the exit polls leaked out. The concern vanished when I saw the early returns from Virginia, North Carolina, (especially) Florida, and (to a slightly lesser extent) Ohio, including which counties they were coming from in Florida and Ohio. Now I am ready to (excuse the pun) move on to the next four years.
I had a quiet faith that Bush would win...I have faith that the grumbling amd mischief will continue by the dems..We are going to have to listen for 4 years about their superior "values"...
Unfortunately all the ones threatening to leave the country..won't.
"Does anyone feel like it was all a bad dream? "
No, but when I woke up extremely constipated last Wednesday, I went to the bathroom and took a big Kerry and felt better.
When it was over I felt like I had emotional whip-lash.
As for the Dems going away, sadly, no. Even though the news is good for the country and ourselves, nothing is more dangerous than a cornered rat.
Literally.
Ever since November 1992.
I mentioned to a friend yesterday that I feel like I've just returned home from a long trip. I finally feel like I'm back in my own life.
Many times during the past year I felt like I was in a nightmare and couldn't wake up. It seemed at the time to last forever, but in hindsight, it seems to have passed quickly.
The "passing quickly" may be because I was dreading the possible aftermath. After living through the 2000 recounts and court cases from the geographical center of the storm, it's such a relief to drive through town now and see no news trucks, no reporters, no David Boise, and no UHauls full of ballots.