Enough with the sadness of the Children's Hospital. Let's talk about less sad things, like a tale of two houses. That's Romeo and Juliet up there. But that's not really what I wanted to talk about.
For the first time in 12 years, both the House and the Senate belong to the Democrats. What does this mean? I am of the opinion that the Democrat's "victory" means little. Growing up, I considered myself Republican based on my parents' political beliefs. As a college student and young adult, I carried the same views, and voted Republican for the most part. As a thirty-something, married with children, I am now living in a more conservative region of the country. I feel fairly set with my core set of beliefs, the same ones with which I grew up, but find myself less aligned with the Republicans whom I have encountered or listened to through the media. Is this a product of geography or of the times? I don't think my views have changed; what has changed is what they call it and how they market it.
In recent years, politicians have made headlines by jumping party lines just to protect their agendas from their political parties. Look at Senator Lieberman from Connecticut or Jim Jeffords from Vermont. Their views haven't changed; just what they are labeling it.
Politicians getting elected seem to be promoting "middle of the road", moderate conservative platforms, whether they call themselves Republican or Democrat. I guess we're just going to have to listen to what they actually say :)
