It really is frightening how violent some of these people are. I spoke with my normally very calm neighbor and was shocked by her fury about the election. An article I read, that I think someone posted a link to, described it as "a sense of grievance spilling into rage". I asked her if she would accept Obama as her President and show the respect due the office, as Democrats were told so often to do after Bush was awarded the Presidency. She answered with a resounding NO. That shoe's not so comfy when it's on the other foot.

I think the Conservatives really bought that "mandate" crap in 2000 and thought they were going to regain control of the country and show all us liberal Clinton-lovers how it should be done, with their 'family values' and return to 'small-town' anti-intellectual sentiments. Now, despite the total cock-up of the last 8 years, they can't believe that the country doesn't still think they're right. Where's their mandate now? I'm pretty sure it's in the toilet, swirling around with our economy, our standing on the world stage and our unity as a country.

The people at those rallies should be ashamed of themselves. I hope the Secret Service is ready, because some of these Cons don't seem to be able to deal with the thought of defeat...I think dealing with actual defeat would send some of them around the bend.

Maureen