So, the elections are behind us. Mr. Obama won another term in the White House-- more easily than many experts expected. The Democrats maintained control of the U. S. Senate while the Republicans kept the U. S. House. Paul Ryan split a doubleheader, losing the vice presidency but retaining his House seat and, presumably, his budget committee chairmanship.
In short, after all the hub bub, the fundamentals of the situation facing America and who will have to deal with them haven't changed much. Both parties, but especially the Republicans, had hoped for more of a mandate from the voters. Reforming entitlements, getting the budget under control, and reducing the national debt will have to be done by people who've shown no aptitude for any of that so far. We'll have to see whether the bunch just elected will put the nation before party and political career.
That's what patriots do.
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