Posted by
Virginia Daddy on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 1:09:29 AM
This is an election night, and certainly we can see somethings that may be afoot for the next year or two. Republicans have won two big races, one of which is in Virginia. I am pleased to see VA take back the state from the Democrats. The state is a Conservative state, with only two or three predominantly Democratic areas, and these areas are small geographically. It was depressing to have the entire state under the control of these small areas. That seems to have changed tonight-- that is great.
But I wonder how much we can put into the GOP wins tonight, because Virginia is a conservative state and Corzine in New Jersey was in trouble for some time. But regardless, I think there are some instructive lessons to be learned from each win. I think it is clear that Obama does not dominate politics everywhere. In other words, he is not invincible. His existence is not the windfall for liberalism that he wants.
President Barrack Obama will minimize the results tonight. But he will also be furious in private. He has to be, because he is the rock star president whom everyone loves, at least he thinks he should be that president. Basically, the actual significance of a GOP win is not much, but it is a big night symbollically, and Obama will get that. He's seeing that his presence on stage is not the deciding factor he wants it to be. It will be interesting to see how he reacts publically. I expect he'll be gracious and say he'll work with these new governors. He'll seem genuine, and maybe even invite Ken Cuccinelli, the new VA AG, for a beer.
And that I think is a big part of Obama's problem now-- he's a show, and he's void of much substance. People here have known this for some time, but the rest of the world is starting to get it. That's one thing that this night will show. Exit polls don't show that people voted against Obama, but that's not the point. The point is that voters are seeing an independance from him, and aren't concerned with him as much as he'd like. The point is that he is more irrelevant than he'd like, and that trend is growing. His aura is fading...
Of course, this is politics, and so much can change. Will this trend continue? I think it will. There is no reason why it can't, and wrestling back Virignia, and ousting a corrupt leader will embolden the GOP.
Now, do I care if the GOP wins? Well, yes, I do. I prefer the GOP, but the GOP is in flux. Again, people know this here, but if the GOP can win these two races against a more unified Democrat front, conservatives can have hope. Further, the result of the 23rd NY District in which the Conservative party put up a last minute but strong fight is a wonderful result for conservatives. It makes you wonder what would have happened if he'd had more than a weekend alone to campaign...