Reply #17: As annoying as it was, actually in the long run, this might help us ...

[LisaLynne]

I've seen a lot of defeatist stuff this afternoon, but also a LOT of calls to action and a lot of people taking action or planning action. That's what we need. I think a lot of us, myself included, worked so hard on the election and had put up wiht so much during the Bush II years that we just wanted to relax a little. However, with what we're up against in this country, both from problems beyond our control and those caused by the ignorant minority, we really don't have that luxury. We have to rally and I saw that spirit here today -- anger that we thought the Public Option was being forgotten. We need this to be a reality check and a kick in the pants. We need to make a better showing than the other side. We don't need to stoop to their shouting idiocy, but we can stand up and make ourselves heard.