Election

[pegkerr]

Okay, I should be in a good mood. Democrats have taken the house, Minnesota is finally FINALLY sending a woman to the Senate, we've just elected a strong progressive to the House in my district, the State House has changed hands to the Democrats. And Santorum has been defeated! I am truly happy about that. Dan Savage, have fun gloating.

But I'm feeling pissy. We lost the governorship by One. Lousy. Point. Hutchinson supporters, I hope you're bloody satisfied. Thanks for voting your consciences; now we're stuck with another four years of Pawlenty gutting the state.

And my state is sending an utter BIGOT to Congress.

I'm also pissed about all the states that outlawed even civil unions, never mind passing marriage amendments.

(Maybe I'll feel better after I've had breakfast.)

Comments

Pardon me, but...

[huladavid.livejournal.com]

"Thanks for voting your consciences..."

I'm tempted to just say, "You're welcome", and leave it at that, but I didn't vote for Hutchinson.

Some years back I was at a friend's party just prior to a presidential election. One of the other guests started talking about Nader supporters, and how foolish they were-- or something along those lines.

That's when I piped up with, "Oh, you mean people like me?" While he didn't run out of the room, the shocked expression on his face was pretty priceless.

Frankly, I'd much rather a candidate or issue I supported lost in an election where people came out in droves &/or voted how they really believed.

Re: Pardon me, but...

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Look, my kids are in the Minneapolis schools, and Pawlenty is GUTTING education. I don't think I can be polite about reasoning that leads someone to vote for Hutchinson, knowing perfectly well that it will to my kids suffering under Pawlenty.