Congratulations to all the people that did get out and vote. Good job. One of the largest, if not the largest, turnout in midterm history. From my point of view we didn’t get the blue wave that could have been. But we have started the process. From the close (oh so close) loss in Texas to the one in Florida the people came out and started turning the tide. We couldn’t really expect to completely turn the country blue now could we?
Let’s not stop here. We still deserve a seat at the table. All voters do. The voices now must be heard and also now must be listened to. At this time over 100 women have been voted into the house. This in itself is quite an achievement.
It looks like we now have our first Native American woman in Congress (New Mexico’s Deb Haaland). And also our first openly gay governor (Colorado’s Jared Polis). Kudos to our ability to look past differences and elect people who are right for the job. Sometime tomorrow we should have a complete accounting of how the leaders of our country have changed. From the state to federal level we will see a completely new landscape.
The Democrats now have control of the house. Oversight is back is style! But this isn’t about Democrats or Republicans. Tonight it’s about the people. Bringing people together, bringing everyone to the table. Making sure everyone has a chance to make a difference.
Once again, good job America. We have changed the course of our history. Now let’s make sure we continue to grow as citizens of this great country. Unity is now back in vogue! Divisiveness has been kicked to side.
The Word By Namdoog Kir 