Americans Repudiate Bush, Hand Democrats The House
In a repudiation of the policy failures of the administration of president George W. Bush, the American people returned power in "the people's House" back to the Democratic Party Tuesday in a historic awakening vote.
As of press time, Democrats were surging in the U.S. Senate, picking up at least four seats and needing 6 to take control and leading in critical races in Virginia and Montana.
Democrats also ruled in governor's races all over the country, but not in Alabama, where the safe Republican manager Gov. Bob Riley won handily over Lt. Gov. Lucy Baxley, who in the end did not have an organized, enthusiastic base of support to mount a serious challenge.
It also looks like Alabama will escape another right-wing Christian Republican as Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court. Sue Bell Cob, the Democrat, led Drayton Nabers 53-47 percent with 80 percent of the precincts reporting.
And it looks like former Gov. Jim Folsom will win the race to replace Baxley as lieutenant governor, restoring power back to that office and Democratic Party hands.
The Yuengling is flowing over here. We hear the new slogan in Seattle and Portland is: "Happy Days Are Here Again!"
But not for Georgie and GOP company!!
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Comments
thank goodness for a bit of good news.......
Posted by: tabgilbert![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.locustfork.net/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
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November 8, 2006 12:00 AM
Can't wait to wake up early in the morning to find out how good. People just don't seem to realize how important the committee chairmanships are in the House and Senate. The agenda on EVERY issue will now change, from oversight of the Execuative Branch to a fundamental shift in environmental policy.
Anyone who voted for third party candidates in the election wasted their vote. There is a time and place for that. But not now. Not with ALL the power in the hands of corporate and fake Right Wing Christian Fascists, who will stop at nothing to turn the presidency into an imperial office heaven bent on world domination.
To get our reputation in the world back, Bush MUST be repudiated. This is a start and only a start...
Posted by: fast2write![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.locustfork.net/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
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November 8, 2006 12:34 AM
The system although slow and awkward at times does work. The voters have responded. What will be interesting will be to see how the Democrats respond between now and 2008, will it be a time focused on revenge or restoral? We will see.
Posted by: John Sides![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://www.locustfork.net/blog/nav-commenters.gif)
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November 8, 2006 10:45 AM