Election 2010

It's day two post-election and the Republicans have delivered a smack down to "my kind" nationwide.  I'm frustrated, sad, a little bitter and a more than a little angry about that.  Let me introduce myself.  I'm a 51 y/o woman from a traditionally democratic area in SW Washington state.  I've been a democrat all my life, first observing the political discussions and activity in my own family.  My family were givers, even when they didn't have a lot to call their own, and I grew up seeing them help others less fortunate than themselves.  It left an impression.  So I have become what is sometimes known as a "Yellow Dog Democrat."  That is, I will vote for a yellow dog if he/she is a democrat rather than a republican.  Not to say that I've never voted that way--I have, but admittedly, not very often.

This blog comes from my frustration with social media and the need for political correctness in that arena.  On Facebook I usually try to keep my political observations out of my posts and conversations, but in the last few days especially, found myself unable to remain silent about something that I am very passionate about.  I've been "unfriended" on FB due to my political views, and been told (by my own daughter, no less) that politics are innapropriate in that venue. And I needed a venue, so here we are.  I hope any readers enjoy what I have to say.