I knew it would happen. The Republicans pick up a couple of victories and all of a sudden the talking heads are trying to say it's a sign of things to come in 2010 and 2012. Give me a break.
It's no surprise that Corzine lost in New Jersey. Nobody likes the guy in his state, his favorability rating is in the tank, and just when everybody's ticked off at the banks and the bank bailouts, we're reminded that he's also the former CEO of Goldman Sachs. Yikes! It's a wonder that race was as close as it was.
In the meantime, I happen to live in a Southern state that is now completely and totally BLUE. That's right, Democratic, baby! Last year we elected a Democratic governor and a Democratic Senator. The mayor of our fair city is now a Democrat for the first time since anybody can remember. Our city council now has an 8-3 Democratic majority. We sent our electoral college votes in for Obama last year. But do any of the talking heads mention this? No. All they can talk about is how the Republicans beat us in a couple of governorship races that were no surprise to anybody. Whoop-dee-doo.
By the way -- I have to mention that I was having a chat with a co-worker of mine today and she said something that just makes me sad. She is terrified -- I mean terrified -- that Congress is going to vote in a tax increase on... wait for it....... overweight people. Now, this is a professional, intelligent person. (Does this sound like the "death squad" crap, anybody, or is it just me??) Where do people get this stuff? Do they think Congress is going to hire a squadron of federal workers to take scales around to everybody's house? What??? I don't get it. Now there has been some discussion about taxing sugary sodas and juice drinks. And it's entirely possible that insurance companies, in their zeal to wring every last cent out of the American populace, may in fact raise rates on people who are considered obese -- if they want to take the time and effort to do so through some mechanism such as a pre-insurance exam. But taxes? On overweight people??? Me suspects that some right-wing nutball has been poisoning my friend's otherwise logical mind!
