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Remember Ronald Reagan's, "Morning in America"? Ah, the good times. Now it seems we are living in the morning after, that uncomfortable moment when you roll over and look at the strange political fellow in bed with you and say to yourself what have I done? That's how I felt after listening to Bush's eighth rendition of the Neo-Con Job.

Obviously, the guy we got in bed with is no boy scout. He doesn't know the rule about leaving things better than you found them. He doesn't put life and limb above legacy. He doesn't get democracy in which the views of about two thirds of the American people regarding the war in Iraq matter (Associated Press-Ipsos poll Sept. 10-12, 2007). He certainly doesn't get or defend the constitution.

So what did we see in him? Yes, our vision was blurred from having drunk too much from the well of fear after 9/11, but ultimately, we have to take responsibility for our actions. It wasn't "the drink" after all; it was our willingness to want to believe him when he said he would protect us, the political equivalent of "I love you". Now we have awakened the morning after our six year long night only to find out he'd rather have an enduring relationship with Iraq! It's an old story.

So now it's the morning after and we're left with our self-recriminations. We turn our sights to the next guy (or gal) who will make us feel whole again; one nation, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Wow, that's a lot of pressure! As we look to the candidates for'08, let's hope we've learned our lessons because those rebound relationships can really spell trouble.

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