Agh! The naive optimism of some democrats is unnerving.

[Pacifist Patriot]

Actually heard today:

"Oh well, at least it was a close race. Bush will realize he needs to be careful about what he does as a result."

WHAT?!?

2000 was a close race for a first term. That certain didn't engender any caution on his part. What makes anyone think he'd be any more conciliatory as a lame duck president? Bless the optimistic soul, but give me realism any day. It's a lot safer in the long run.

[freedom_to_read]

1. agreed

the next four years are going to make the last four years look like the Carter administration.

:(

[Bjornsdotter]

2. That's not optimism....

...that's stupidity!

Cheers,
Kim :toast:

[Jack Rabbit]

3. Bush didn't even win four years ago

That didn't keep him from running to the right and governing like he got every vote in the country.

We're in trouble.

[robbedvoter]

4. Agreed. This was no election.

[XanaDUer]

5. Sure. I'm sure he will be more careful about what he does

from now on.

[bkcc]

6. Well said.

As upset as I am about the outcome, I have to face the facts before me: Kerry is down by 130,000 in Ohio and there are about 200K provisional ballots left to be counted. That's not impossible, but it's a longshot.

And to think that Bush* will be more careful and thoughtful this time around when he has no reelection to worry about borders on insanity.

[pa28]

7. Nobody believes that.

Whoever said it was probably just trying to console themselves. The Bush gang is already tossing the word "mandate" around.

[Il_Coniglietto]

8. Hah!

Now that * doesn't have to think of reelection, he can do *everything* he's wanted to do. Last term, he had to at least give the impression that he's a "compassionate conservative" yadda, yadda, yadda. Now....oh dear.

[Dems Will Win]

9. THE solution is in this thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=203x16099