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Jane Smiley is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of several books, including "A Thousand Acres" and "Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel."Election Night thoughts: In spite of the fact that I am pleased that the Dems have won the House and picked up a lot of governors' mansions, and possibly (as of 10:20 PDT), the Senate, I do feel cautious. It's not so much the Republicans I distrust (of course I distrust them -- they are criminals!), it's the Democrats I am worried about. Can they step up and take charge and change the direction of the country? Will they? I will be watching them like a hawk for the next two years, deducing from their votes and their speeches who their masters (and mistresses) are. Will it be the voters and the citizens or will it be the corporations? Now we find out who the Dems are, and we are going to hold them to a high standard. The voters are aroused, Congresswoman Pelosi! Pay attention!
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Jane Smiley is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of several books, including "A Thousand Acres" and "Thirteen Ways of Looking at the Novel."Election Night thoughts: In spite of the fact that I am pleased that the Dems have won the House and picked up a lot of governors' mansions, and possibly (as of 10:20 PDT), the Senate, I do feel cautious. It's not so much the Republicans I distrust (of course I distrust them -- they are criminals!), it's the Democrats I am worried about. Can they step up and take charge and change the direction of the country? Will they? I will be watching them like a hawk for the next two years, deducing from their votes and their speeches who their masters (and mistresses) are. Will it be the voters and the citizens or will it be the corporations? Now we find out who the Dems are, and we are going to hold them to a high standard. The voters are aroused, Congresswoman Pelosi! Pay attention!
