I went to bed horrified; i woke up crying as NPR articulated all of the ways in which we are becoming a society in which i have no interest in associating myself with. A Republican House & Senate??? Mitt Romney?? Mandating English-only in classrooms? Female candidates lost almost everywhere (and Hawaii gets a Republican one!). All major drug reform laws shot down (even those that would have instituted rehab over jail). At least there were two smiles: Rendell in PA and Cicilline in Providence. But dear god, it’s been a painful morning and i’m way to emotionally involved with politics.
Must remember: a grown-up activist no longer gets angry or depressed, but just finds everything in life absurd. One day i’ll be there..
I was pretty happy with Randell too. Philly was an awesome place last decade and he had quite a bit to do with it. O’ Brien and I know I am beating a dead horse here, lost because stein articulated a better opposition platform. Shannon O was simply in your face most of the time and we know how the voting public votes each time that happens with a woman. But heres my question… how many women voted for Romney cos he’s good looking? I know way too many women who keep voting for candidates for that one reason.