You can look at this election as a big **** you to fiscal conservatives of the GOP I think. They know they can win without even paying lip service to balanced budgets and small govt and fiscal responsibility. As long as they're "the Jesus Party" then it doesn't matter.
My mother in law refers to Iraq as a "war for peace" and says Bush is "doing God's work". She had always voted Democrat until this election. She knew nothing of Halliburton and doesn't care about corporate ties to politicians. She always checks that they have never been divorced though. She also feels that law enforcement should have the right to search your car, house, or person at any time for any reason. "If you aren't doing anything wrong then you don't have any reason do be against this". This is the majority opinion in Louisiana as far as I can tell.
Well Joe if things don't turn around I may be asked to return to US. The rest of the world certainly has no love for Americans nowadays. At least my CAD is worth something (0.85USD approacheth). I hear that it's one of DC's most poorly kept secrets that Bush will soon ask congress for another $70B for Iraq. For some reason he wanted to wait until after the electon to do so. Go figure.
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