As this blog passes another milestone I want to thank all those who stopped by for a read! I hope it is evident that I not only take pride in this site and wish it to look great, but that I also have passion about the topics covered here. If you read about it here, then it is something I care about. As such, I can sometimes vent easily, and even get ‘snarky’ from time to time. I hope readers understand the passion of the moment that bloggers experience when posting, and can forgive those times when I might have stepped over the line.
It has been a remarkable year covering Election 2008, and I am looking forward to the new administration in Washington. Doubtless we are going to have lots to talk about as a nation. I hope to have you as a reader as we write a new chapter in our country’s history.
Sincerely,
Gregory
a.k.a. deke
CAFFEINATED POLITICS 
Half a million…that’s alotta readers!
Keep up the good work!
well done! one of the few lefty blogs with the occasional burst of insight and critical thought.
Congrats Deke!….now let’s get to the real ‘stuff’ of the season , most importantly, what’s on the menu at your house for election night? I know it’s a little early to be asking, but I’ve been dying to know for weeks! Again, congrats on the blog and thanks for all the insightful reads on a bounty of diverse topics, it’s quite the cerebral workout!! Your blog makes all of us take the training wheels off our brains and ride free with reckless abandon…it’s very refreshing.