I Miss The Political Ads, Don't You?

Of course no one misses those ads; weren't they terrible this year! One of the many pleasures of our life style is that we get to see ads for different opponents and not the same faces for months on end. I really can't leave this election behind without a few comments.

We are in Arizona where McCain was handed a huge win for his FIFTH term in the Senate. That is excessive! It doesn't matter how honest or patriotic or great the guy is, five terms is too many.

McCain's success at the polls did not bleed over to those in southern Arizona that he endorsed. Now those ads were interesting; you put a 28 year old female rocket scientist (no kidding) against a short 50ish Hispanic man (read man of the people) and ads are good. Raul Grijalva won but remember the name Ruth McClung as I don't think this will be the end of her in the Republican party.

A few weeks ago we were in New Mexico and "enjoyed" the vicious ads placed by two female opponents for Governor of that state. If you believe any of the info in the commercials, they both should be jailed instead of sent to Sante Fe. One of Sarah Palin's "Mama Grizzlies" was elected and Suzanna Martinez becomes the first Hispanic Woman Governor (R) in the nation. In South Carolina, there is the first Indian Woman Governor (R).

A plain old, but very rich, woman (R) in California lost to Jerry Brown, an old Democrat who has been a player in CA politics for many many many years; he was Governor 28 years ago. If the news is to be believed Meg Whitman poured millions of her own money into the competition and it may have been an Hispanic woman who worked for her that put a nail in her politic coffin - who knows.

The self-proclaimed "worst legislator ever" is now the Democratic Governor of Minnesota. Mark Dayton survived his own history... but wait, the race may be recounted as it seems too close for Emmer to settle for defeat. Seems to me that voters in MN really didn't have much choice this year... Surely there is a rocket scientist somewhere in MN that is waiting to run...

Late Breaking News: Medical Marijuana Issue is too close to call in Arizona. Really, the count this morning is only a thousand votes apart. Maybe AZ will join CA on that band wagon; from listening to the news and ads lately, I am surprised.

The word from Colorado, where we were a month ago, is that they will not have a board to deal with "space creatures". No kidding, there was an issue on the ballot that would have established a group to deal with reports of extraterrestrial beings... Sounds like marijuana is already legal there!

So, Republicans took the House and some Senate seats; that was certainly expected. I personally look forward to the next year in Washington. The "Balance of Power" created by this election should make for some interesting politics; hopefully all are up for vigorous discussions.

My predictions:
The Health Care Bill will not be repealed; hopefully it will be made better.
Tax Cuts promised by everybody will not materialize; realistically how can they.
Job Creation will happen, but it won't be driven by Washington... It needs to happen locally with good people taking a chance just like we have always done in America.

OK, now I can leave the whole political season behind me. Hopefully, you can too!