briefly political

Much good news around the country in terms of the Republicans being told where they get off, but I am disgusted to report that we're still stuck with Joe L. here in Southern New England.

Bah.

Still. We tilted, country overall, Blue. Bush, no doubt, will pretend it didn't happen, and demand better Diebolt machines for the next election....

On a related topic, my mother informed me last night at dinner that the spouse of an old friend -- now retired -- now works as a stoolie for the government, reporting "unAmerican conversations." He apparently takes this, and the implications thereof, quite seriously. I have informed her that she needs to send him to my house during one of my dinner parties. His fascist little head will spin so fast and so hard trying to keep track of who is saying what, it (his head) will explode. And we'll all get on new and exciting lists!

Already over the blogosphere...

But I wanted to post it anyway.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15622266/

WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, a key target of Iraq war critics, is stepping down, Republican officials said on Wednesday.



Too little, far too late. But we'll take it.

it's a wrap, folks. let's all go home.

Democrats Take Control of the Senate

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: November 8, 2006
Filed at 8:45 p.m. ET

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democrats wrested control of the Senate from Republicans Wednesday with an upset victory in Virginia, giving the party complete domination of Capitol Hill for the first time since 1994.

Jim Webb's squeaker win over incumbent Sen. George Allen gave Democrats their 51st seat in the Senate, an astonishing turnabout at the hands of voters unhappy with Republican scandal and unabated violence in Iraq. Allen was the sixth Republican incumbent senator defeated in Tuesday's elections.

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Time for Congress to roll up its sleeves and get some work done. No witchhunts, no revenge-motivated grandstanding... forward motion. Now, please.