A Few of FR's Finest...Every Day...11-04-04....No Gloating, Please!

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No Gloating, Please!

by JohnHuang2

I admit it's tempting, deliciously tempting, especially after a grueling campaign as this, but I won't. Instead, I'm going to be magnanimous. In other words, if you're looking for gloating, you're looking in the wrong place. From published reports, I gather the White House has adopted a similar No-Gloat approach, and I think that's a good thing. Some of you might not agree -- what's wrong with a little gloating? -- but I think we've got to be bigger than that. In short,
stay above-the-fray.

That's why you won't hear a peep from me about Bush's victory Tuesday, not a word on how Bush successfully beat back challenger John Kerry. That's according to a poll of over 110 million registered voters conducted Tuesday. The Democrats' inability to unseat the President -- despite having poured unprecedented amounts of money and manpower in their hopeless effort to topple the wartime leader -- must be quite a bitter pill to swallow. But, as I said, nary a word about it from me.

Here's what else my lips are sealed -- tightly sealed -- about: President Bush's very long coattails. On Tuesday, Republicans expanded their majority in Congress to 233 House seats, keeping the chamber in GOP hands for the sixth straight election. As for the Senate, more good news (which I refuse to mention). The GOP swept all five Democrat Southern seats -- South Carolina, North Carolina, Louisiana, Florida, and Georgia, crippling Democrats for years to come, but I'm not gonna gloat about that either.

I suppose I could gloat about the stunning Senate upset in South Dakota (but I won't). Not since Barry Goldwater's famed 1952 victory over Ernest McFarland had a Senate leader been toppled. Tom Daschle got his walking papers Tuesday, losing his bid for a fourth term to former GOP Congressman John Thune, but -- again -- you won't hear me gloat about it, or even mention it once. My lips are totally sealed.

Look at it this way: If I were gloating, wouldn't I mention how Bush is the first President in 16 years to win a majority of the popular vote? Wouldn't I be pointing out that Bush got nearly 4 million more votes than Kerry nation-wide? Clinton never got a majority of the popular vote, garnering just 43% in '92 and 49% in '96. Indeed, Bush got more votes than Clinton ever dreamed of getting. Of course I haven't mentioned any of this, nor will I; this is no time to gloat.

Oh, remember the torrent of media stories that angry voters in Florida, bent on revenge for 2000, were champing at the bit to even the score in 2004? Needless to say, there was little evidence of it Tuesday, much to media chagrin -- but I'm not gonna mention that either.

And if you thought I'd gloat about how wrong exit polling was Tuesday, you're mistaken. In fact, I won't even mention how an early batch had Bush losing in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, you name it. I haven't gloated to date, and I'm not about to start now.

Oh, one more thing...

Congratulations, Mr. President!!! ;-)

And God bless the United States of America.

Anyway, that's...

My two cents

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[Aquamarine]

WOO HOO! What a perfect day to recycle that hostess graphic.

Got your mail and will answer it later today when I get back.

Party Hearty! :)

[Billie]

Can we keep adding to this?! Everybody, c'mon - copy the urls of these dancing gifs and add your own!

[Billie]

That is SUPER!!!!!!!!!!

LOL! Thanks, Gabz! We have had various 'hostesses' throughout these 2 1/2 years, and we've done a whole bunch of 'hostess' graphics with their names. This one was sometime last year, but still the dancing elephants seemed so appropriate at this time!

[Aquamarine]

Think The Mayor went to work so I went back and got his dancing W. There used to be a cute gif of Dubya dancing.

OK, really have to go now.....

[Billie]

:) Hi, Sistah Dansy! No rain on our parade is right! We've earned this victory! Our president has been attacked relentlessly for over 4 years by every news(?) outlet under the sun, and still prevailed. That is reason to celebrate - BIGTIME!

[dansangel]

[Diver Dave]

May I have the next dance?

[Billie]

LOL! Love that graphic! Morning, sweetheart!

Thank you! LOL! Should update it and add a whole bunch more elephants! We're having fun, aren't we? :)

Morning, dear wolfie!

[Mama_Bear]

How about a CALIFORNIA dancing raisin? We are gloating dancing out here in CA too!!

[dansangel]

every news(?)

Yes - *every* news! FOX included. I'm so sick of all of them.

President Bush did a *GREAT* job giving underhanded jabs to the media during his press confernece today. They deserved *each and every one*!!

President Bush ROCKS!!!!!!!

[dansangel]

We are gloating dancing out here in CA too!!

((((((Mama_Bear)))))

LOL! :-)

[Pippin]

How about dancing elephants?

Dancing hobbits?

I can't do dancing gifs.

[Texagirl4W]

Texas sure loves President Bush and you heard him say it. He loves Texas also. Did you see him at SMU last Monday night? I would have taken a taxi to get there if I could have gotten a ticket. Love your dancers.

[MEG33]

Checking in and applauding all the dancin'....

GREAT Press conference by the President this morning!!(GLOAT!)

[Pippin]

I started choking up when President Bush started talking about and to the people of Texas, talking about how Texas is always his home, well, he'll be getting back there.....in 2009! :O)

[Texagirl4W]

And we are going to roll out the red carpet for them. You think there will be a White House wedding before that?

[Pippin]

That would be neat! :O)

But I think GEBG has plans for two weddings at the Crawford ranch, in wht he calls "The Cathedral"

Although...... The girls may have other ideas ;O)

[Billie]

Love the dancing raisin! And the W, and Elvis, and the purple ant.....here's what we've got so far! LOL!

[Syncro]

Ahh but the Dems are looking around...

They are so cornfuzed, and then they see us over here and get so livvviiiid....LOL

[Billie]

I didn't get to see him in person at SMU, but the report and the pictures were fabulous and I read every post on that thread!

Glad you like the dancers. It's such a relief that this election is over, and without all the lawyers!