Reply #18: I share your views [View All]

[Susang]

I cannot tell you how many times I have heard conservatives and Republicans say that they had to "hold their nose and vote for Bush" this term. I even know life long Republicans who voted for Kerry this year. I'm talking Nixon Republicans who voted for Kerry! Even my brother, who's probably never voted for a Democrat in his entire life, voted for Kerry this year.

It is my theory that the Republican party is going to eat it's own in the next few years. The religious right is demanding the services that it has paid for and I don't think that Bush & Co. have any intention of fully paying up. This will cause massive friction between them. He will try to give them something to make them happy, this will anger moderate Republicans. All the while, the spending will continue, the deficit will keep rising, the war and economy will unfortunately get worse and the American people will get more and more dissatisfied with their lot in life.

I have been upset and angry that we did not win this election, I am horrified when I think about the damage the four years is going to bring. What we need to do now is minimize that damage and use it against Bush & Co. to make sure that something like this doesn't happen again. I think there is an opportunity to make that happen, if we think positively and stay true to our core ideals.