The Writer's Life 11/5 - The Hard Part

Conservatives have reason to be pleased today, given the election results, which were surprising only in the breadth of the Republicans victory. The polls had several of the races within the margin of error, and they ended up being blowouts. Now comes the really hard part -- governing wisely and effectively. Republicans must put a bill approving the Keystone Pipeline on the President’s desk in January. They must work to get the corporate tax rate lowered to at least the world average. I doubt they will be able to repeal Obamacare, but it can be tweaked. I’ve read about a particular aspect, a tax on medical equipment, that even Democrats realize has been a disaster and must go. Talk show host Sean Hannity has proposed something along the lines of a tiny cut to every program, which makes sense, in order to bring the deficit down. And Republicans must figure out ways to counter any moves the President may attempt by executive fiat. I hope the gloating is put on hold until (when/if) the country is back on track. It’s hard to remain in power when offering tough love rather than goodies, so Republicans need to work fast. If they tilt left to hold on to their privileges and perks, then Democrats may as well be in charge. I remember feeling betrayed by George Bush's spendthrift ways, so I temper my optimism and hope that this historic election doesn't echo the words of The Who: "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss." I’ve said this many times: There are few things in life as discouraging as politics.

Kudos to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who has won his third election in four years. He has faced the all-out wrath of the left, which has put so much effort into his ouster in terms of cash and ground troops. One election is grueling. Imagine having go through three virtually back to back. I'd say the experience sets him up for a presidential run, but that would send him on the campaign trail less than two years from now. How much would he have left in his tank?

My thanks to the three people who bought books today. Two of the sales featured odd works. A young man bought A Gallery of Dudes, a large hardcover, which the blurb at Amazon describes as: "True stories of European adventurers in the American West in the mid-1800s. Wild west and early western characters, the author focuses on nine tenderfoots who came west..." Gary purchased Joyce Carol Oates' Mud Woman - in French, which he has been studying for years. He also served as a buffer when Political Man showed up and ranted as to how the crazies had won the election. I walked away and pretended to attend to my display. My thanks also to Al, who donated two paperbacks, including Dostoevsky's The Possessed, one of his big four.

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