Long time no see

Yes Donkey Girl has been asleep for awhile. I was hoping the November election was just a bad dream...but alas here we are in 2011 and the Republicans have the US House and a majority in both houses in Indiana. But I guess it is time for DG to get back at it! So here's what I've been pondering while drifting in and out of sleep the last couple of months:

• In the past I have, at times, refered to Republicans as Damn Repubicans. In the interest of our new found civility, I will not use this term from now on. I may think up other terms, but they will be more precise and less generically rude.
• Jeff politics really never ceases to amaze me. Just when you think you've seen it all something else comes along. But DG has to admit that she just can't seem to look away when I see something like the current mayor's race developing. I'll even admit to suggesting that I could run as the "unity candidate".
• I was really sad that Baron Hill lost. He's a good man and I'll miss him and the other good people that lost. But honestly after the shooting in AZ, my first thought (beyond the shock, horror and concern for the victims and families) was that maybe I was glad he and his staff no longer had to face the angry, crazy folks. Good luck on that Todd Young and I do mean good luck-no sarcasm here.
• It has given me pause to learn that the Tea Party folks and I have a bit in common. I attended a bridges meeting and found we share the same sentiment on "No Tolls". I was also interested that some of the Tea Party crowd shared my distaste for the extension of the "Patriot Act" . (Really President Obama? That's what I worked and voted for?! Come on- if I'd wanted more of that I could have relaxed and let McCain get elected.)
• If we really are concerned about the deficit, then let's get serious about raising taxes and cutting the big chunks of the budget like the bipartisan debt commission suggests. Cutting the food programs for the poor is just cruel and similar political theater don't do anything to address the budget and debt problems. That sort of thing just makes us cynical.

Oh that's enough for now. I'm getting sleepy- DG