the13thfloor

Congratulations to the Democrats. They now have the power they so badly desired for the past 12 years. I guess no one will be crying foul from the democratic side about voter fraud and the such. Now the question is, will the Conservative 'Bluedog' Democrats that won the elections govern as conservatives democrats or will they run to the left along with Conyers and Dingle? I am dissapointed in the American electorate for being war weary. The Global War on Terror is a long battle and has only just begun. We need the spine to fight a generational fight, not a quick hit and get out battle. The Battle in Irag is right now the central front in this war, and the democrats ran and won elections on (I hope i'm wrong) a cut and run conclusion to this battle. We cannot leave Irag until the job is done. This means Iraqis can govern themselves and protect themselves from insurgent terrorists. If we leave early, we will tell the rest of the world not to trust us to finish any tough job. We will also invite the terrorist to come and kill us here instead of dieing on their turf. I am concerned with the Republican party. We seem to be running toward the middle. Conservatives don't win in the middle. Without a clear distiction between Republicans and Democrats we get lost in the shuffle. The wishy washy leadership of the last few years has come up short for many conservatives like myself.