Peggy Noonan’s piece in the Wall Street Journal today is certainly turning heads.  Despite being completely enamored by The One in the 2008 election, it appears that Ms. Noonan is having second thoughts.  From start to finish, this is one of the best post-election commentaries that I’ve read.

The first half of the commentary tears at the very soul of Barack Obama in a way that only pure unadulterated truth can.

The second half, however, which addresses the shortcomings of certain Tea Party candidates, deserves further discussion:

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From Al Franken in Minnesota to “Dino Rossi’s Great Washington Adventures,” for too long we have witnessed Democrats outright steal elections.  We’ve been told that we must elect conservatives with “fraud-proof” majorities to avoid the inevitable theft by the voting dead or in the recount.  Even today, voter fraud is a serious matter.  Nothing could be more fundamental to our democracy.

The importance of security at the polls, or the lack thereof, must be addressed. This issue should immediately be addressed by the recently-elected Republican legislatures around the country.  This is a state-level issue and so should be a top priority issue for conservative activists across the country.

While it is always a good idea to have “open” elections and voting opportunities to get more of the eligible population involved, these policies can lead to destructive results.  Socialists and freedom-haters the world over have consistently been willing to do anything to advance their agendas, inside the law or out.  Witness, ACORN.  Witness, SEIU.  Witness, Soros “Secretary of State Project.” Does anybody remember the 2008 scandal involving out-of-state students traveling to swing states to vote for Barack Obama?  Of course, this year there are incredible irregularities that expose a massive Democrat effort to manufacture votes and steal elections.

So how should voting be conducted in a free country?  What is the balance between open participation and legitimate verification?  The following is my view on the subject of voting reform and the requirements and restrictions that each state should implement:

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After a long night of watching the election returns, I went to sleep extremely pleased with the House results.  However, I couldn’t shake a nagging feeling of deep disappointment that was cast over the entire evening by the shortcomings of conservatives running for U.S. Senate.  How is it that Harry Reid, one of the three legs propping up the Obamacare stool, could be reelected?

There are certainly bright spots that should not be ignored. Of them, the resounding victory by Marco Rubio (in my home state) coupled with wins by Pat Toomey and Rand Paul will be touted as major accomplishments. But what about Colorado, Delaware, Nevada, California, and Alaska?  Each of these senate seats appeared to be eminently reachable for conservatives in this election of all elections.  Wisconsin is a Democrat stronghold, yet Ron Johnson won easily.  The failure of the Tea-dal wave to at least bring down Harry Reid deserves a thorough after action review.  So what happened?

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