Reply #31: I believe that you and Calimary are right on the money. [View All]

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We were extremely lucky that we had an exceptional ticket in Obama-Biden, who ran an excellent campaign. We also had an exceptional man like Howard Dean at the DNC helm. Dean led the way and built the infrastructure that Obama-Biden and other Dem candidates could use, and the campaign used it well. For once, Dems also showed real unity. We didn't have the crazy traitors like Zell Miller and the like this time around. OK, there was Lieberman, but he showed his true colors in 2006 and so his betrayal was not a game-changer. Besides, no matter what he quietly re-registered as after the election, he is so clearly NOT a Dem.
I don't underestimate for one minute this woman, who is a sociopath exactly like Bush 2, or those who see in her their avenue to controlling the highest office in the land. She may be ignorant but she has supreme self-confidence, in part because she is so blinded by her narcissism. She knows how to work a crowd and she can parrot speeches very well. And the RW base absolutely adores her.
Thank God that Obama-Biden won this election. But this is just the beginning. Dems must also learn from their past mistakes, and among them is the huge mistake that once a Dem President was elected, we could all sit back and rest on our laurels until the next Presidential election rolled around. The Republicans don't do that. They begin working on the next election right away. They are in some disarray right now because their "base" has actually shown its frightening hand and scared those who are more moderate. But that disarray won't last for long, I'm afraid. At bottom, Republicans value an authoritarian hand and they are just waiting for someone to tell them what to do. Think Gingrich in 1994. And remember what that led to. :nuke:
In the meantime, I really am enjoying these Obama moments. :woohoo: