Comments on: An Otherwise Lovely Tuesday

By: Penny Hastings

Penny Hastings — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 05:26:58 +0000

I was in Austin for both the Giants win and election day…although Texans really have two weeks to vote. Austin is a rarity: a Democratic city surrounded by big oil Republicans. But Ranger red was everywhere and emotions were flying high. My California born son is a hard-core Giants fan. We were at a Halloween party with trick-or-treating sandwiched in between innings on a Texas-sized T.V. screen. and several dozen Rangers fans looking for a win. Todd and I were fairly subdued during the game so as not to be banned from the T.V. room and given the job of costume-clad greeters and candy distributors. But, when the Giants won we leaped and and cheered and high-fived each other. Maybe Todd made some enemies, but hey, I don’t have to live there!

By: Susan Swartz

Susan Swartz — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 09:56:38 +0000

Yay, Judy. And Yay, Massachusetts. Glad to hear that your coast, too, has hung on to a spot of blue.

By: judith gardner

judith gardner — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 06:56:05 +0000

I feel VERY good being in – and from – Massachusetts where we’ve had something similar to the upcoming health care benefits since Mitt Romney’s (go figure …??) administration several years ago, because… our Democrats all won! It was a worry after Scott Brown won Ted Kennedy’s Senate seat (and what better example of the independent-mindedness of we Massachusetts folks??). Otherwise, I feel VERY bad.

By: cheryl

cheryl — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 08:58:51 +0000

It was pretty devastating to see that red map of the U.S. BUT I feel sort of smug about it. I feel like “OK, show me what you’ve got”. Now you have to DO something and take responsibility, not just sit back and whine. I am hoping that the American people will see what they elected and it won’t give them jobs or ease gridlock. They will see how nasty it looks to do “everything they can to make sure Obama is a one term President”. I think it is actually a good thing for 2012 as it energizes the Democrats AND puts the Republicans in the spotlight. But aside from politics the best thing about Tuesday was still feeling a warm after glow from the Giants!!! I really needed that!

By: Susan Swartz

Susan Swartz — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:29:40 +0000

Hi Jane: Great news from Oregon. See, this “coast to coast” red tide is somewhat exaggerated. Miss you here, but glad you’ve found another compatible world up there.

By: Jane Love

Jane Love — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 06:41:48 +0000

I was gratified that Boxer and Brown won in California where I lived for almost 30 years. Up here in Oregon I awoke this morning to learn that Kitzhaber, an ex-governor like Brown, edged out the Republican candidate, former NBA nobody Chris Dudley. It took votes from my county, Lane, and Portland’s, Multomah, but we eked out the win.
We also sent Pete DeFazio back to Congress, whipping a complete wingnut named Art Robinson who did not believe in public schools, Medicare and Social Security and was set on offshore drilling and more nuclear power plants in Oregon. He was heavily financed from Back East! I am ashamed and chagrinned that two beloved states from my youth, Ohio and Pennsylvania, got swept up on the Red Tide. Boehner rots my sox. My son is a doctor in Cleveland!
And yes, the miners. I watched every single one come up and bawled every time.