You and me both. But I knew this was going to happen. There's a video from Ron asking us to realize what has happened. He said that we should have been aware of this outcome because we were trying to take on the entire establishment. He said the size of this task is just too immense and that we should realize what we are trying to do.
I feel bad because I see a very difficult 4 years ahead. As it stands, I lost my job last fall and then when I found a new job, they rescinded the offer because of the sub-prime crisis. So, I'm a direct victim of the economic turmoil currently.
When I lived in LA, the only job market they had for me as an engineer was in defense. I didn't particularly care for that industry. At the same time, they were increasing my property taxes so they could fund making bigger schools for the children of illegals. I left LA, went to a new industry altogether on the other coast.
Now I'm in debt because of school and my savings are running out. Getting a job has been difficult, and the government, which had no problem taxing me before, is not giving me a damn penny.
.... And with RP losing on top of this, I just feel sick. I think he was a source of hope for about a year. I'll support an independent run, but I kind of feel ill knowing what reality has ahead for us.