damn straight it was. i know that 6 out of 10 say it was the war, and that's definately a big part, but to me it also seems like a reversal of the alleged mandate given in the republican revolution of like, 94. everyone seems fed up of their alleged moral imperatives, inability to actually follow through, and getting caught doing everything they rail against.
i'm glad that society can change, that there is no guarantee that the status quo will be maintained. of course, the cynic in me believes that the dems are just as much the status quo, but still.
hey, we've got the fist ever female speaker of the house. that's a good change. and, it looks like we'll actually have checks and balances again. that is, if the courts aren't just in someone's pocket, too.
in fresno, we elected not only the first ever hmong city councilman (the first in ca. even), but he's also the first asian american on the fresno city council. that's crazy to me. it was also nice that the two candidates ran a "gentlemenly" campaign. no crap talk, just issues for the neighborhood affected. and, i also really appreciated getting a letter from mr. xiong explaining why he wasn't declaring his political affiliation. the issues of the district, the city, aren't about democrat or republican. they are about looking out for the needs of all those in your district. maybe the more partisan council members will take note.
4 comments:
I didn't even use my A.K. today. Damn today was a good day.
I heard that the DUMPED district elected a new representative:
K-Fed
~Popozao!~ That had to stizzzing!
I feel that the US said in this election that we don't like the same party running all three offices, though some say the voters aren't sophisticated enough for that. With the Dems controlling the House and Senate, I believe Rep will be elected in 08 to keep the checks going. Not like there is much difference between the two though. We'll see...
I don't know why I'm just catching this thread. I'm taking a Gender and Culture course and have been studying the Hmong immigration stream all semester. That's great that the Hmong community are raising second and third generation sons and daughters who are becoming leaders in the community. And great for Fresno for seeing the value in this man's leadership. Minnesota a few years back elected the first Hmong representative at the state level. Surprisingly, the representative was female (I only say surprisingly based on the historical past of the Hmong patriarchal, clans-based family structure which tends to gender females).
Post a Comment