So it happened. We reelected the guy.
After surviving initial stages of disbelief, shock, and mild depression, my final state of mind has settled on disappointment.
Strangely enough, however, I’m hopeful that perhaps Bush might actually be able to seize on this (second) opportunity to unify a country that desperately needs it. Although Democrats lost the battle, the war was waged for unity, and there’s no reason for that to be a lost cause. Everyone who voted for John Kerry knows Bush would love to sit around, grin (stupidly), and feel clever about actually winning a mandate from the people, but what he must do of course is extend a hand to Democrats and start the bipartisanship he claims he can foster.