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We The People...Have Lost

The level of disgust and anger that I am feeling this morning is almost indescribable. I used to write on my blog fairly regularly, but I have been so discouraged over the last couple of years that I haven't written anything. I don't know if it's an effective use of my time or if it only serves as a place for me to vent, but if I don't write something today I may very well explode. A primary runoff race was completed in Mississippi yesterday. In the first primary results for the Senatorial seat, Chris McDaniel defeated Thad Cochran (sitting Republican Senator), but not by a sufficient margin. Mississippi law requires a runoff between the top two candidates to determine an outright winner. Thad Cochran is completing his 6th term in the Senate; yes, 36 years in the Senate. He is 77 years old and has made statements in his campaign this time around that clearly indicate he is too old to be serving in the Senate. He has spent more time with his foot in his mouth than on t