I just had to vent a little.
Strange how both parties and virtually the entire news media have centered on the "War in Iraq" as the reason for the Republican loss in the mid-term elections.
Why not list is a part of a group of reasons which may well include:
- Americans are tired of having their privacy invaded in the name of a faceless boogie man.
- Americans are weary of an administration that seems to have little regard for constitutional rights.
- Americans grow weary of lack of adequate attention being paid to important issues. For example Identity Theft/Fraud, Fair credit practices,
- Americans see that the current crop of "Borrow and spend", "Big Government" Republicans (not quite a stereotype yet, but I'm pushing for it) are not much better for the future financial good of this country than the "Tax and spend" Democrat stereotype.
- Americans are just generally not happy with the government and took the "Vote Out the Incumbent" mentality, which I see as significant based on many people I know and their voting habits (I actually have some approval of this thought process as believe a change of faces is generally good).
Please comment your own points to the list if you see fit, I know I missed quite a few (actually I listed my own personal reasons for dissatisfaction).
I wonder if both parties make the changeover's central caues the "War in Iraq" because there is not going to be much difference on the other points (from Kerry's campaign last election I do not see much hope that the Democrats are going to take government away from the "Big Brother" path they are following now). Let's see if the new crop can cut spending, or if at least a little gridlock can slow the spending process…
Democrats must be careful to "remember they are mortal" as the populace voted them out of power back in 1994… Hmmmmm did they learn anything? I'd bet not…