The Red Tsunami That Wasn't

 

I think we've bonded

The lying, election denying Trump cultist Republicans were braying about a "Red Tsunami", the Republicans taking over both houses of Congress, for months. 

They were encouraged by President Biden's low approval rating, gas prices, and inflation. 

I agree with them that President Biden does have low approval, even from me (he's a terrible communicator), gas prices and inflation. But am I willing to give up my freedom to let the Republicans, who want to eliminate Social Security and Medicare? To deny the right of a woman to make personal decisions about her own body? To put me into a second class category by delegitimizing my marriage to Bill?  I think not.

I was worried about this election. What a relief to see Nevada senator Catherine Cortez Matos elected to the Senate thus assuring continued Democratic control of the Senate and thus appointments of judges for at least the next two years. 

How ironic that the Chief Obstructionist Mitch McConnell will not be Senate Majority Leader because of his lifelong quest to pack the Supreme Court by denying Barrack Obama's Supreme court nominee Merrick Garland, thus paving the way for the repeal of Roe versus Wade. And the repeal of Roe versus Wade brought out the vote this mid-term and was probably the main reason there wasn't a Red Tsunami. 

Now the Orange Jesus (otherwise known as Donald J. Trump) is going to declare his third run for the presidency. Go for it Donald, you fool.

Now I can sleep nights or at least for the next two years. 

By the way, I'm typing this with a cat in my lap. I think I've set a precedent with Little Miss Muffet that's going to be hard to break.

I Voted!

Me, in line this morning at Cape Henlopen High School to vote - third in line!!

Last night was like Christmas Eve when I was a little kid. Anticipation of wonderful things to happen.  Yes, the mid-term elections to finally right this ship that is the United States of America.  For almost two years now, our country has been humiliated and put in great danger by Donald Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress. All his life Trump has gotten away with breaking the law, bullying and not respecting people. That is about to end today.  Of that I feel confident. His day of reckoning has come.

Like the little kid on Christmas Eve, I woke up very early this morning. My eyes popped open at 4:30 am.  After my usual nocturnal visit to the bathroom I tried to go back to sleep. Wasn't happening.  I got up at 5:00 o'clock.

I did my daily bathroom routine, had breakfast then told Bill to get in the car, I was going to be first in line to vote when the polls opened at 7:00 am.

Traffic was light on Route One on my way to Cape Henlopen High School.  Already a line was forming.  I was third in line.  That was fine with me.  

Ever since I first voted in 1964 (for Barry Goldwater of all people! Yes, I used to be a Republican), I've always voted in person.  I value and appreciate this special privilege of voting in person.  I have never taken for granted being an American and our unique place in the world. A place that has been threatened in the past two years by Trump and his Republican enablers in Congress.

How I voted this morning

This morning I voted straight Democrat except for my local state representative who had the grace and kindness to stop by our house and leave this note after Bill and I got married in 2013:

If you haven't voted today, get out and vote. And yes, whatever your party affiliation, VOTE!