Well, folks, another election season has come and gone. Good riddance. It seems there will be something of a shift in the balance of power in Washington State. On the one hand, I am glad to see that quite a few incumbents are being shown the door. On the other, I am disappointed that it wasn't all of them, because I fear there will be enough career politicians still in office to ensure that we will see more of the same from the newbies over the years. I believe it's Dan who is fond of quoting Pete Townsend (not sure if he coined the phrase...), who once sang, "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."

So who wants to tell me how the newly-elected legislators will seek to resolve our state's budget crisis? I tried to get some ideas out of their campaign speeches and advertisements, but I had a hard time picking out the nuggets of strategy amidst the overpowering barrage of slander and mud-slinging. It seems clear that it won't be through increased or new taxes. Otherwise, I am at a loss.

In closing, I'll quote another Townsend line from the same classic:

"So I get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again!"

Incidentally, this got me thinking that The Who kicked out some serious rockers in their day....