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	Consise Analysis of House Democrats

sacker

11-8-2006 6:20 AM

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sacker says:

Simple, clear language on how the Democrats took the house and what they must do to be effective in a way they haven't been in a dozen years.

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11-8-2006 8:30 AM

egoldstein

A fresh start. I am very excited about that. I'm also glad that the American people stood up and made a statement to the world that we're not ok with the way Bush is handling the war.

11-8-2006 9:05 AM

jatfla

Congratulations. That was pretty sweeping.

I hope the Democrats have a plan to keep us safe. I'm concerned for the future of the Iraqi government, the morale of our military, the corruption at the UN and the freedoms of Christians in America and their safety around the world. I truly don't believe they have the heart to make the hard choices; but we will see.

The America I've seen portrayed during this election cycle bears no resemblance to the one I've known over the course of my adult life. Neither do the morals or the values portrayed in our public square. A trip to our local Mall reveals the quality of our future citizenry and I don't feel very secure.

I hope you are right abo...

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