are going to handle ourselves in the hard times. these are hard times. so we need to redouble our efforts and do more, not less. and if anything, you know what? history would say that we are unworthy of the gifts we have been given, if we do anything less. the first thing that needs to be said. we cannot abandon our principle, which i say are timeless. the only reason we are in politics is because we care about a set of principles. we have core convictions. a victory requires us to give principles up, there is no reason to be involved in politics. now, fortunately, we are nowhere near that point. our principles still have resonance. if people don't believe it, look back to the 2010 mid-term elections, that was an historic repudiation of barack obama. sooner ratherrer than later, i think the country will call out to conserveatism for help. that's it. one other thing that we need to come to terms with as a result of last night. what appears to have happened is