If you are a die hard conservative please don't respond to my post. I hurt enough as it is.

I'm so disheartened by the election results. I really thought there was a chance this country could be steered into a better direction. I don't understand this false morality and fear. I'm more afraid than ever with four more years of Bush/Cheney.

I'm a good person that believes in a loving God, that we are all God's children. I don't believe in bombing countries that didn't attack us first, trying to change their culture to conform to our own, discriminating against gays, or letting the oil, pharmeceutical, and insurance industries rape us in exchange for fat campaign contributions. Does this make me immoral?! Do we all NOT want the same things in life?

I've cancelled all newpapers and news magazines. I won't watch the news. I used to be involved in the happenings of the world, good and bad, but I can't do it anymore.

Other than taking a news sabbatical and praying, I don't know what else to do. I'm doubtful prayer even works. I really feel almost as bad as I did after 9/11. I have to hold back the tears and feel kicked in the gut.

If anyone else shares my feelings, please tell me how you deal with it. Peace.

I feel the same way man... don't even want to watch the news and felt like all the hype about voting was a waste :/

but if you can make it through the first four years of dubya you can make it through the next.

I'm just glad I live in the northeast (NJ) which is heavily democratic.

Lucky you. I live in KANSAS! Actually I love it here, except for the conservative mentality.

on the positive side of things... 4 more years..*sigh. I am not allowing it to control me. Ya know the biggest disappointed is to Kerry--to be so close, yet by a marginal vote he lost. We all lost. I hope he runs again.

I was depressed big-time by the outcome. But then I thought, I don't want to be depressed for another four years. I've been depressed since 9/11 and I'd rather think positive. Kerry is still in the Senate and has a lot of clout. Nearly half the country wanted him to win. People voted for Bush because of "morality"?? My butt. They voted for him out of fear. They're really afraid we're going to get attacked again.

How many times do you think terrorists have tried to attack the U.S. in the past several years? How many plans that got thwarted? My guess is hundreds, thousands. But they didn't succeed. Why did Al Qaeda succeed? I'm very suspicious. I think it could have been prevented. But Bush played it so well that he made us think "if we don't vote for him we'll get attacked again".

I am also taking a "news break". And trying to focus on the positive - a lot of people voted for improvement. I can't afford to be down in the dumps another four years.

you're not alone in the way you feel, that's for sure