[wludavid]

I don't post here much, but I feel like writing something so I can get my mind off the election and get some work done!

I am a moderate democrat and voted for Kerry. As techweenie said, it's mystifying to me that so many people approve enough of the the job GWB has done to give him a second chance. But more dismaying than this is the hatred and contention I've seen on various forums and message boards. One of the first things I read this morning was something to the effect of "I guess we've seen that the majority of Americans hate liberals more than liberals hate Bush."

Not to be cliche, but why do we have to hate? Many of my friends and family members disagreed on who to support, but we haven't stopped liking one another. Dems and GOPs share the same problem - the vocal minority that makes the rest look bad and polarizes the groups. Dems have MoveOn and Micheal Moore and Republicans have Rush Limbaugh and Bill O'Reilly. Each side hates what the other has to say, and therefore identifies his ideology with anybody who shares the same party name.

It seems that Bush was re-elected, and with much less fanfare than last time around. I hope this narrow margin of victory displays without question the polarization of this country and that Bush takes to heart that he governs and represents everyone, not just portion who voted for him. I hope he makes good on his campaign promise of four years ago to be a uniter and not a divider.