And Then The Rains Came

Isn't it amazing how thrilled most of us were when the Democrats regained a certain amount of power recently? It felt as if the rains had returned after a six-year drought. But, really, it's all a matter of contrast. We have only returned some checks and balances to a republican party drunk with power. A party that chipped away at our bill of rights and constitution, invaded any country that has those suspicious A-rabs in it and spent our money like drunken sailors.
We still don't have a great amount of power in our government. I mean, having a nearly equal say in our nation's affairs is where we've been many times in the past. And often, in those situations, not much got done because of the constant tug-o-war with the conservatives.
And I will put forward that the neo-cons (as in con job) have never cared for democracy. They have often succeeded in tweaking a fair vote by numerous dirty tricks in order to scare poor people away from the polls, including phone harassment, voter booth shifting and vote tampering. (Can you say Florida, kids?). I always thought it was the pinnacle of hypocrisy for them to call liberals un-American.
Still, even though they don't seem to know it yet, Bush and Company have at least been slowed down a bit. Maybe, just maybe, the drought is over. We can use the rain.