A new Congress - a better one?

Hang on kids. It is going to be a fun ride – if Congress has any balls and follows through…

In Connecticut some regrets: Joey was voted in by the repugs. Shays squeaked by. But nationally, it’s a beautiful day.

Loved listening to the pundits last evening and this morning – trying to paint the Dems who won as a new breed. But on CNN, James Carville tried to bring the talking heads back to reality by saying this was all about the large elephant in the room – the war in Iraq. But did they listen? Are you kidding? Let’s hope that Congress listens to Carville and the voters - it was about Iraq!

For the Dem leaders I offer some lyrics from "Les Miserables":

Do you hear the people sing Singing the song of angry men It is the music of a people Who will not be slaves again When the beating of your heart Echoes the beating of the drums There is a life about to start When tomorrow comes

Let us hope their ears heard the same music. If not we voters have to sing it again and again until they do.

This AM some are now painting Joey as the strongest man on the Hill since they feel he’ll be courted by Dems and Repugs. Let’s hope not. Let’s hope the Dem leadership views him for what he is – a Dem who did not listen to his party and was endorsed by Cheney, W and Sean Hannity and voted in by the CT repugs. I hope the Dem leadership remembers his words and actions.