"Jon, I can't hear you over all this liberty."

[e_clare]

(more at BoingBoing, including Speaker Pelosi "in ur house, impeachin ur doodz")

I'm pretty happy with the overall results: Ohio! With the Democratic governor! Iowa! With the Democratic governor! (Job well done, banannagoats.) Things were a little bit sad in Connecticut -- this household really did not want Lieberman to be re-elected -- but most of the other races went well enough. I had a good evening, at any rate, following the returns with newredshoes over AIM and squeeing at appropriate times. (At inappropriate times, too -- I totally mocked Santorum's weeping children, about which I should probably be more ashamed.)

Issues-wise, it could have been better. Big cheers for South Dakota's overturned abortion ban, and Missouri's support of stem-cell research; likewise for Ohio's and New York's raising the minimum wage. However, the fact that so many more gay-marriage bans passed is very disappointing.

Damn, I need a Colbert icon.

Comments

[newredshoes]

HEE! May I recommend the oh_john for your delectation?

[e-clare.livejournal.com]

Ooh, thanks! *peruses*

I think what I really want in life is a "Cooking with Feminists" icon. Ice cream three-way!

[electric-kettle.livejournal.com]

Ohio has more than a Democratic governor, they (we...can we still say we?) have a Democratic Senator! My mom is even voting Democrat (i'm so proud). I called her in total glee this morning when I read the results.

[e-clare.livejournal.com]

That's true! I spent so much time waiting for the Pryce/Kilroy final count in the House, I forgot about Sherrod Brown. Yay, Senator Brown! :)