Outgoing but divided

The irony that the most liberal Republican would lose to a Democrat with the name Whitehouse, Senator Lincoln Chafee anounced:
"The people have spoken all across America. They want the Democrats and Republicans to work together," he said. "I think the president now is going to have to talk to the Democrats. I think that’s going to be good for America."

Or possible good omen for Democrats as Vilsack anounces bid for White House.

I must note a distinction a caller brought out of Ed Shultz on the issue of "divided government". Although we understand that Democrats are needed in the House and Senate to balance the Republican in the White House, Ed meant that divided government to him means simply a Legislative, Judicial and Executive branch that "do their job"(I believe my words). In fact this is my paraphrase and extension, but I also add that my opinion for divided government is that Democrats represent the people and may still have more than one perspective.

When the first 100 hours and 100 days have passed there will still be hard work, because other perspectives can never be "wiped off the political landscape" as Jack Abramoff is believed to have said.

I believe Bush called the ideological war the calling of our time, it is only a snooze alarm. Perspectives must be listened to.

As Abraham Maslow is reported to have said: "Authoritarians must be converted or they must be excluded." While that may seem to apply to other categories, that would be Authoritarian. Where I was going is "War is(only) a last resort". That is my (D)evolution.