Breaking From the Domestic

This bears watching. Tensions between Japan and Russia have been flaring of late over islands which are of contested ownership. Japan has gone so far to pull back their ambassador. Russia has become increasingly aggressive and authoritarian under Vladimir Putin and slipping back to full enemy status is not unexpected.

The President has called House Minority Leader John Boehner (R. Oh.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R. Ky.) to say he's looking forward to working together with them. This is the same President who called opponents of "comprehensive immigration reform", i.e. amnesty, enemies to Latinos and said Republicans have to sit at the back of the bus a la Rosa Parks. I doubt the President will be anything more than an ideologue.

The Ball is in Your Court. Don't Drop It.

As was expected, it has just been announced that Republicans have taken control of the House. Now they just have to be conservatives and maybe they can keep it. Keep in mind, the economic downturn truly started after the Democrats took the majority in 2006 under President George (I'm a domestic liberal) Bush, Jr.

Slap to the Face

The Illinois Senate seat formerly held by no other than President Barack Obama has gone to Republican candidate Mark Kirk. Now that is a rebuke of massive proportions.

Once....Twice....Nineteen Times A Loser

Despite 12 visits by President Obama and 7 by Vice President Joe Biden to Ohio, Republican John Kasich has been identified as the winner of the Ohio gubernatorial race.

Caricature of a Human Being Loses House Seat in Florida

You may have read my previous posts expressing my disdain for Representative Alan Grayson (D. Fla.). Luckily, Florida voters have seen the light and Mr. Grayson will only be an embarassment to his family instead of the state for at least the next two years. Representative-elect Daniel Webster (R. Fla.) was leading by 17% with 83% of precincts reporting. The collective IQ of the House probably just doubled.

Developing...Claims that Mentally Handicapped Bussed to Polls and Instructed How to Vote

Reports are coming out that mentally handicapped people have been bussed to polls in Minnesota by AFSCME Union (a union composed of government employees) members and instructed to vote straight Democrat on their ballots.