Like many people, I've been thinking a lot about lessons to be learned from this week's national elections. Then I remembered this post I wrote 2-1/2 years ago. I believe that my prediction then that the Republican Party's shift to the right, occasioned by the rise of the Tea Party movement, would hurt it in the long run has proved true. I also expect that the party will get the message, and that we will soon witness a messy but definite move towards more moderate positions that will eventually make it a force to be reckoned with again. Until then, we should expect a great deal of finger pointing, soul searching, self-assessment and shaking out of the more radical elements.
I plan to write more soon about why, quite apart from who won and who lost, this election gives me so much hope for America.
Well said. I think the Dems need to do some soul searching too. Electoral College aside, a 2% margin in the popular vote does not constitute a ringing endorsement. We've all got to realize that the real strength of a democracy is compromise. There is validity in the position that Government has gotten too big and too expensive. Let's all lean a little more towards the middle and we'll all be better off.
ReplyDeleteGreat post, you seem to be right on with your predictions. I am happy to see Obama in office for a second term and excited to see what he has in store for our country. We can no longer point the finger at George Bush. Thanks for sharing Boston lawyer
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