I missed that one ... of course, someone that has to displace psychic trauma (over a midterm election!) with physical abuse and self torture is a natural for the Democrat party. I did see numerous references to taking anti-depressants, to laying in bed all day, to fleeing the country in fear for their lives, to general hopelessness and pathetic despair.
I understand it to some extent. I was pretty upset when Bill Clinton was elected (to the point of remarking "damn, I can't believe that SOB won ... man, we'll have to get control of the congress in 2 years ... ") I didn't despair ... I didn't wallow in fatalistic gloom. I didn't wear nipple clamps. :)
It's too bad really. I used to be a Democrat much moreso than a Republican. I didn't much care for the Reagans during their time (I was in my 20's then.) But I grew up. I started paying lots and lots of taxes and wondering how it is that we have slid so far from the ideals of the republic envisioned by our forefathers. And I didn't need any psychoactive drugs to get thru it. I started voting, and paying attention, and realizing that as a country we have never lived up to our ideals, but we have to keep trying.
Dems have it harder though ... they are shoveling sand against the tide ... this country is not a socialist democracy, no matter how much they may wish it was. And it is true that they face a bunch of right-wing zealots (like me) that will do everything in their power to make sure that it never becomes one.
My mother always told me never to take pleasure in other people's misery, but I don't think she'll mind if I do it just this once! I've been in FULL GLOAT MODE for the past 24 hours, and it sure does feel wonderful!!!