Sure, give them what they want, we can call ourselves "conservative democrats" if that is what they need to hear! I guess..... but I've got this gag reflex when I hear the word "conservative" applied to me.

The main stream media (MSM) still has this boogy-man, bunker mentality - afraid of being attacked by the nasty Rovian/Limbaugh crew when they report the truth and are called un-American and un-patriotic. This election, the American people have shown them how to tell it like it is, despite the threats. Disagreement, telling the truth, protesting - all so Amercian and oh so patriotic. Now if the media could just realize that they are not under an oppressive regime any more, embrace their power and realize what their jobs really are... maybe we could have our constitutional democracy back?

Nevertheless, I laughed out loud at this article "We're All Conservatives Now" on dailykos by SusanG.

Especially this little bit:
"Yes, I'm a "conservative Democrat" and I agree with the upcoming agenda I've seen floating around here and there: oversight hearings on Iraq and spending, raising the minimum wage, nationalizing health insurance for everyone under 25 as Howard Dean suggested on The Daily Show, using skillful diplomacy as a first resort and military force as a last one, restoring the checks and balances of the Constitution, outlawing torture, re-legalizing habeas corpus. These are "conservative" ideas? Cool. I'm hinky with it. Call them what you like, just implement them."

And this bit:
"And please, don't catch on that every time you insist that "conservative Democrats" won, every time you couple the words, "conservative" and "Democrat," not only does an angel get its wings, some voter in Mississippi is getting the message that there is a natural home for conservatives in the Democratic Party. "

Oh, reading this was just as much fun as watching Steven Colbert do his bit to establish that there was no news of interest on Tuesday or Wednesday.....
Oh, the joy.

Election Night
All I can say is Wahooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!

Still holding out for the Dems in the Senate....

Other than a few races like Kleeb in Nebraska and Ford in Tennessee - things went pretty well. Thank goodness for DailyKos and TPM!!

I am so happy, it is like the fate of the free world was hanging in the balance and the American people came through in a big way! (Okay maybe I'm a little over the top, but really, not by much.)

Good Quote in article on EPA Library closings debacle

In an article on the EPA Library Closings from GovExec.com http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=35419&dcn=todaysnews, I found an awesome quote to add to my what's a library worth tags:

"The agency official said that level of public service is a significant shift from having access to a research librarian. <b>"It's a very different thing, to give the public access to a phone number for an expert ... rather than having a professional librarian assist you in tracking down obscure studies or journal articles that may provide you with a more in-depth discussion of those topics. It's not the same level of service."</b> " [emphasis added]

Good overall article on this issue. Crossing fingers that Democrats do well in today's election so that something can be done about this!