I love the "r" words on election day. Repudiation. Referendum. Rebuke. Revenge. Rebirth. You'll hear the pundits spitting them all out the next few days. All mean the same thing, a tectonic change demanded by the majority of the electorate or as they say in street vernacular, "throw the bums out."
Most elections are exactly that, a repudiation, meaning, "a rejection of the incumbent as having no authority or binding force, to cast off, to disown. To reject with disapproval and condemnation." In other words, it's our time to get rid of the do nothings, fast talking empty frauds and replace them with "can-do" fresh innovative leaders who will hopefully get this country moving again for all of us.
The midterm election of 2010 will surely be remembered as the repudiation of President Obama's overreaching, ineffective and damaging policies for the last two years. And any politician who embraced such folly and is up for election today in a sober district (ie. not Berkeley, Boulder or Boston) will probably be punished today at the polls.
And if the winning party today doesn't do anything substantive for the people, their party will be repudiated in 2 years. As it should be...
God Bless America.
While not from Berkeley, Boulder, or Boston, I do know that patience is required to build consensus and effect lasting, sound change for the better. Whether Obama or McCain had presided over the past two years, I am not sure we would have been feeling much different after the economic debacle that became apparent in 2008. The wisdom of a four year term for a president is apparent.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate our country that gives you... and me... the right to express our views. God bless it, and you!