auguries

The political high priests of the left and right will be digging through the entrails of last night's elections to justify their own prejudices and assure the faithful their auguries are the correct insights.  That a liberal won the NYC mayoralty should come as no surprise, nor should Christie's win in New Jersey or even the detestable Macauliffe in Virginia over the even more vile Cuccinelli.  So what can the average person extrapolate from these results.  Precious little in the overall scheme.  Although with Diblasio's win, the message is a template for a national democrat in 2016.  Don't be afraid of a progressive, populist campaign.  It will resonate with many who feel disenfranchised.  It is not only a "Tale of Two Cities", but of two nations; one with seemingly limitless opportunities for the 1% and severely constrained limits for the rest of us.  Show us the way to level the playing field and take on the entrenched plutocrats and most of us will rally to you.  Taking 400 big ones to make a speech to the likes of Goldman Sachs is not going to get it done, Hillary.  If both sides cast their lot with those who would wreck the hopes and dreams of the 99%, then despair it the harvest they will reap and we will be a poorer nation, psychologically and economically. 
 As a side note, the Divine Mrs. M takes umbrage with my implication she takes her excellent health care policy for granted.   Having seen the results of poor coverage for the less fortunate over the many years of her career, she is cognizant of her advantages and thankful for them; as I am for her.