I hope things go well for you.
I have heard that a lame-duck president traditionally loses 30-32 seats in the house, so I'm not sure your gain really defines a "mandate," and I'm not sure the number of seats you gained was a result of your "new direction" since your new direction looks a lot like your old direction. However, I'm willing to work with you as you try to make America better.
As long as everyone remembers we're all in this together, and we should work for goals set forth in our Constitution's preamble, you can count on me to debate you fiercely until the die is cast, and then roll up my sleeves and do the work that's set out to do once we set our course.
Again, congrats. We'll getcha in 2008!
I have heard that a lame-duck president traditionally loses 30-32 seats in the house, so I'm not sure your gain really defines a "mandate," and I'm not sure the number of seats you gained was a result of your "new direction" since your new direction looks a lot like your old direction. However, I'm willing to work with you as you try to make America better.
As long as everyone remembers we're all in this together, and we should work for goals set forth in our Constitution's preamble, you can count on me to debate you fiercely until the die is cast, and then roll up my sleeves and do the work that's set out to do once we set our course.
Again, congrats. We'll getcha in 2008!