November 04, 2009

Election Night Thoughts

- I don't want to hear about how Tuesday's election was a "mandate on Obama," a rebuke to Obama, the beginning of the end of his administration, or anything like that- It's two governors' races and one Congressional race, both of which have the same 2,000 variables that every political race does.

- I had predicted a Corzine win, although it's not the biggest surprise ever that Chris Christie pulled it out. Yes, New Jersey is a longtime cesspool of corruption- but will it change with the GOP in charge? Don't count on that.

Christie's the type of pragmatic, non-insane Republican who could do a good job, and whether he does or not, he's virtually certain to be challenged by a "true conservative" next time around. I'm just excited for Cory Booker to run against him in 2013. In all, I'm just glad the commercials are over.

- After all that nonsense in the New York 23rd, the Democrats end up picking up a Republican Congressional seat, meaning Obama has expanded both his Senate and House majorities this year. Hopefully this will put to rest any idea that this "tea party" idiocy will be anything resembling a viable, electable political movement.

- Damn you, Maine. Seriously. May you feel the economic impact when the bulk of your gay residents move down to Massachusetts.

Posted by Stephen Silver at November 4, 2009 02:11 PM
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