Proud of my state
Those of you who were around for my election night liveblogging know that I had planned on staying up until the state of NC was called, because I was hoping against hope that in the end it would have gone to McCain, giving a small victory in what otherwise was an extremely disappointing night. However, I went to bed once I realized that NC wasn’t going to be called before I had to get up and go to work the next morning.
Wednesday open thread
I’ll be back in a couple of hours, ya’ll.
You know there’s something weird in the water when …
Democrats you’d think that not even a majority of other Democrats would support are in contention to win a Senate seat, like Al Franken in MN. That race is headed for a recount.
General thoughts on last night’s election
It’s the morning after one of the most painful nights in politics that Republicans have experienced in decades. Many of us are numb, angry, and still in a state of shock – and understandably so, for reasons that have been discussed by many a conservative pundit and blogger. With my congratulations out of the way, here are some general thoughts I’ve had over the last several hours, in no particular order of importance.