I did not write the following, but I think that it expresses precisely what Democrats, Progressives, and all Americans that believe in Hope over Fear and, too, that Tolerance is a Family Value, need to keep in mind as We take the fight to the next stage:
"In 1964, Lyndon Johnson (Democrat) beat Barry Goldwater (Republican) by 23% points. Goldwater managed to carry just 6 states and Johnson won the electoral college 486-52. But the conservatives didn't give up. They didn't spend a lot of time wringing their hands. They regrouped and fought back. By 1968, Nixon (Republican) crushed Humphrey (Democrat) in the electoral college 301-191 and won the popular vote by a million votes. If you oppose Bush, now isn't the time to feel sorry for yourself. Now is the time to get to work. ( //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_election,_1964 and //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._presidential_election,_1968 )"
Now, our democracy is bigger than one election or one candidate; there's a lot that's still at stake, and there'll be plenty of opportunities to get involved. So, while the final results may be disappointing, don't be dishearten; because we did do a lot of good, and this is not the time to give the Right any quarter nor any satisfaction.
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