Can you say landslide?
Seeing everyone (even techies) is talking about last night's election results, here are a few observations.
1) The Republican Party deserved the beating it took. The GOP has been devoid of a real national leader since Reagan. Their biggest asset is that the Democrats have been so hapless at the national level. The lone exception was Bill Clinton - and the Republicans couldn't lay a glove on him for eight years.
2) Democrats didn't win because of a new found and well articulated strategy. People are fed up with the Administration - and Dems rode that horse to victory. Good for them, but the "we're not them" approach won't cut it in '08.
3) Nancy Pelosi may be this generation's Tip O'Neil - a House Speaker adored by the left but a useful foil for Republicans to use in future elections.
4) Hillary vs. Obama in the '08 Democratic primary - bring it on.
5) Now that W has been neutered by the electorate, look for McCain to really step into the national limelight.
OK, that was a nice break - back to software talk tomorrow.
Posted by John Moran on November 8, 2006 at 3:20 PM
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