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I've got to be honest, I'm beat.
The blogging, the writing, the anxiety, the phoning, the talking, and now the aftermath of the 2012 elections: I really don't want to think about the 2014 midterm elections for a few weeks yet, but we can't let 2010 happen in 2014.
The Tea Party people are still noisy and active. Obama and the Democrats still have major issues to deal with, and the Republicans, the Koch Brothers, the ALEC people, and the Tea Party people will still be out there spreading lies, publishing things taken out of context, and will generally be working against the middle, working, and poor classes of this country in favor of the rich guys.
We need to start to looking at local races, at House races, and at Senate 2014 races. We need to continue to counter lies, distortions, and propaganda.
My visions for this site include a state by state summary with links to more specific local races and issues. Yes, many states have seriously gerrymandered districts, thus making it next to impossible for Democrats or people leaning Democrat to get as much representation in Congress or in the state legislatures as they deserve. But despite this, the Democrats picked up about a dozen seats in the 113th Congress over the 112th Congress, and these gains can be increased by carefully targeting districts that can be moved from the Republican to the Democratic column based on demographics and 2012 returns.
I welcome ideas and inspiration from all as I work out the details of this site.
I welcome ideas and inspiration from all as I work out the details of this site.
But 2014 must start now. There is much work to be done.
In the meantime, I hope that you all have enjoyed the holiday season and I wish you all a very Happy New Year in 2013.
I'm personally pleased that the Fiscal Cliff has been somewhat avoided, but it is time to get back to work. The Deficit Ceiling Debacle awaits, and as long as the Republicans have so much control in Congress, we will have one crisis after another. We cannot underestimate how much power the Republicans still have and how that impacts public policy.
I'm personally pleased that the Fiscal Cliff has been somewhat avoided, but it is time to get back to work. The Deficit Ceiling Debacle awaits, and as long as the Republicans have so much control in Congress, we will have one crisis after another. We cannot underestimate how much power the Republicans still have and how that impacts public policy.
(Updated January 2, 2013)
