We Voted

Despite all the Democratic success last night, the three major races I profiled on this site - Lieberman/Lamont (CT Senate), Corker/Ford (TN Senate), and, Webb/Allen (VA Senate) - did not go as I had hoped though the VA race won't be final for several days. Nonetheless, with a virtually even Senate, a Republican President, and Democratic House, the system of checks and balances that our government needs to thrive would appear to be restored. It felt good to see so many "blue" candidates win last night, to see that the administration's slanderous labelling of Democrats as traitors did not stick, that people aren't as dumb as Karl Rove thinks. It also felt good to put to rest the meme that was voiced after the 2004 elections that the Democratic party was destined for permanent minority status. Such are the utterances of a party drunk on their own power and blinded to how seriously citizens take corruption. This is a moment in time that I hope the victors capitalize on, not for the benefit of the party, but for the benefit of all of us.